BIKASH BORA . vs THE STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Jugeswar Kurmi, affirming the findings of the Gauhati High Court. The Court noted that the prosecution's case was based on circumstantial evidence, which included the sequence of events leading to the victim's death and the identification of the accused by the sole eyewitness, Lakhiram Kurmi. The Court found that the circumstances presented were sufficient to establish the complicity of the appellants in the crime, thus confirming the lower court's decision.