Supreme Court of India · 2006-11-24
BASO PRASAD vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/933
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BASO PRASAD
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- S.B. SINHA
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU S.B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Shivnandan Prasad, affirming the findings of the lower courts based on eyewitness testimonies. The Court rejected the appellants' arguments regarding the improbability of the prosecution's case and the alleged inconsistencies in witness statements. The Court also confirmed the conviction under Section 27 of the Arms Act, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence presented by the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.