Supreme Court of India · 2016-10-06
Kamta Yadav & Ors vs State Of Bihar
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2016 SUPREME COURT 4866
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kamta Yadav & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Bihar
- Author
- A.K. Sikri
- Bench
- N.V. Ramana, A.K. Sikri
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Ramayan Yadav, affirming the findings of the trial court and High Court. The Court noted that the prosecution established the presence of the appellants at the scene of the crime, their involvement in the assault, and the motive stemming from a land dispute. The Court found that the evidence provided by eyewitnesses was credible and consistent, leading to the conclusion that the appellants were guilty of the charges against them.