Bikau Pandey And Ors vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Sarjug Rai, affirming that direct evidence of the crime outweighed the trivial motive related to property disputes. The Court emphasized that the presence of direct evidence diminishes the relevance of motive in establishing guilt. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and the conviction of the accused under the relevant sections of the IPC and the Arms Act.