SRI SAMBHU DAS @ BIJOY DAS vs STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/34 IPC for murder, affirming the life sentence and fine imposed by the Sessions Court and confirmed by the Gauhati High Court. The Court noted that the FIR's timing, lodged after the Inquest Report, did not undermine its authenticity, as established in prior cases such as Balaka Singh & Ors. vs. The State of Punjab and Ramesh Baburao Devaskar vs. State of Maharashtra. The Court found no merit in the appellants' claims regarding the High Court's handling of evidence and their defense, thus maintaining the lower courts' decisions.