Supreme Court of India · 2008-12-19
RAMDEO KAHAR vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/24460
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAMDEO KAHAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- S.B. SINHA
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Mauji Yadav, affirming the findings of the Sessions Judge based on eyewitness testimonies. The Court noted that the prosecution established the presence of the appellants at the crime scene and their involvement in the assault, particularly highlighting the role of Upendra Kahar who fired the fatal shot. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the sentence imposed by the lower court.