Supreme Court of India · 2017-05-01
Arun Kumar vs State Of Bihar And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2017 SUPREME COURT 2389
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Arun Kumar
- Respondent
- State Of Bihar And Ors
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Abhay Manohar Sapre, R.K. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's dismissal of an appeal under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the acquittal of the accused under Sections 302/34, 201, and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court emphasized that the prosecution must establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, and in this case, the evidence was insufficient to overturn the acquittal. Consequently, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the acquittal of the accused.