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Supreme Court of India · 2017-01-27

GANGA RAM SAH vs STATE OF BIHAR

Citation / case number
SC 2009/14112
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
GANGA RAM SAH
Respondent
STATE OF BIHAR
Author
A.K. SIKRI
Bench
R.K. AGRAWAL A.K. SIKRI

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302, 307, 325, 332 IPC and Sections 25A/26 of the Arms Act, 1959, affirming that the prosecution established the case beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the use of firearms in the commission of the crime, resulting in the death of the informant's brother, constituted a clear case of murder. The Court dismissed the appeal, confirming the lower courts' findings and the appropriateness of the sentences imposed.

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