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Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-24

BIHARI NATH GOSWAMI vs SHIV KUMAR SINGH .

Citation / case number
SC 1997/3883
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
BIHARI NATH GOSWAMI
Respondent
SHIV KUMAR SINGH .
Author
ARIJIT PASAYAT
Bench
ARIJIT PASAYAT. P.VENKATARAMA REDDI

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 364 read with Section 149 IPC for the murder and abduction of Anup Goswami. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony in establishing the guilt of the accused, despite the absence of some key individuals during the trial. The appeal against the Patna High Court's decision was dismissed, affirming the life imprisonment sentence and the ten-year rigorous imprisonment for the respective offences.

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