Surendra Paswan vs State Of Jharkhand

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Surendra under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Barhan Das, affirming the findings of the trial court and the Jharkhand High Court. The Court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding the admissibility of the informant's statement under Section 162 Cr.P.C. and discrepancies in the evidence, emphasizing the reliability of eyewitness accounts. The Court concluded that the prosecution established the case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.