MANNU SAO vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Mannu Sao under Section 302 and Section 201 IPC for the murder of his wife, Bimla Devi, emphasizing that in cases of circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of events. The Court found that the evidence presented, including the postmortem report indicating throttling and burn injuries, was sufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The appeal against the High Court's affirmation of the trial court's judgment was dismissed, affirming the life sentence and additional imprisonment for destruction of evidence.