Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-02
Prajeet Kumar Singh vs State Of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prajeet Kumar Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Bihar
- Author
- P.P. Naolekar
- Bench
- P.P. Naolekar, Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence imposed on the accused-appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of three minors, establishing that the case falls under the 'rarest of the rare' category. The Court confirmed the findings of the lower courts regarding the heinous nature of the crime and the intent to kill, as evidenced by the use of a dagger and the attack on multiple victims. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to confirm the death penalty.