MD. MANNAN @ ABDUL MANNAN vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the petitioner under Sections 201, 366A, 376, and 302 IPC, affirming the death sentence imposed for the murder of an eight-year-old girl. The Court found that the prosecution established the case through the petitioner's confessional statement and medical evidence indicating rape and murder. The Court emphasized the gravity of the crime and the necessity of capital punishment in such heinous offenses, thereby confirming the lower court's judgment and sentence.