SUBODH NATH vs STATE OF TRIPURA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Ashutosh, affirming the findings of the trial court and the Gauhati High Court. The Court addressed the argument regarding the juvenile status of appellant no. 2, clarifying that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 was not applicable as the offence occurred in 1998, thus the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 governed the case. The Court confirmed that the appellants were rightly convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine.