Sita Ram Paswan & Anr vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Sitaram Paswan and Raj Kumar under Section 323 and Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the findings of the lower courts that the prosecution proved its case through reliable evidence. The Court noted that the High Court had reduced the sentence but upheld the conviction, emphasizing the nature of the offense and the absence of previous convictions. The Court declined to grant probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, stating that the circumstances did not warrant such relief.