Supreme Court of India · 2007-12-14
HARI YADAV vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/16192
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARI YADAV
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- HARJIT SINGH BEDI S.B. SINHA
- Bench
- HARJIT SINGH BEDI S.B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC for the appellant's role in the murder of Chander Dusadh, affirming the findings of the Patna High Court. The Court noted that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, established the appellant's direct involvement in the assault leading to the victim's death. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of the prosecution's evidence in proving the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, thereby dismissing the appeal.