PARAMANANDA PEGU vs STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Paramananda Pegu under Sections 365 and 302 IPC for the abduction and murder of two minor boys, confirming the death sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge and upheld by the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the case beyond reasonable doubt, highlighting the confessions made by co-accused Jitu Pegu and the recovery of the bodies as critical evidence. The Court emphasized that the heinous nature of the crime warranted the death penalty as a just punishment.