PRAKASH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302, 364, and 120-B of the IPC for the kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old child. The Court emphasized that the prosecution's case was based on circumstantial evidence, and the absence of direct evidence does not automatically grant the benefit of doubt to the accused. The Court confirmed the life imprisonment sentence and fines imposed by the lower courts, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeal.