BIKAU PANDEY vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC read with Sections 149 and 148 IPC, affirming that the presence of direct evidence outweighed the trivial motive behind the crime. The Court emphasized that even if the motive appears stale, it does not diminish the weight of direct evidence in establishing guilt. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's findings and the sentence imposed.