RAJAN RAI vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for murder, and under Sections 3 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, for using explosives. The Court found that the prosecution established the appellant's involvement in the bombing that resulted in the death of Bhola Singh, supported by eyewitness testimony and the motive of old animosity. The sentences of life imprisonment and 10 years of rigorous imprisonment were ordered to run concurrently, affirming the lower court's decision.