PARME HANSDA vs STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)

The Supreme Court held that the appellants, Parme Hansda and Churka Hansda, were entitled to the benefit of doubt under Sections 304 and 342 IPC due to insufficient evidence linking them directly to the fatal injuries of the deceased, Jharia Kisku. The Court noted that the FIR indicated the possibility of the deceased being assaulted by other villagers, thus creating reasonable doubt regarding the appellants' guilt. Consequently, the conviction by the trial court was overturned, and the appeal was allowed.