Narayan Ghosh @ Nantu vs State Of Orissa

The Supreme Court addressed the bail applications of the accused in a murder case involving conspiracy under Section 120B IPC and murder under Section 302/34 IPC. The Court held that the evidence presented, particularly the testimonies of witnesses who turned hostile, did not substantiate the conspiracy charge, thereby establishing that mere confessions of co-accused, as per Section 10 of the Indian Evidence Act, cannot be solely relied upon for conviction. Consequently, the Court granted bail to the appellants, emphasizing the lack of strong evidence against them.