Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-22
Sanjay Rajak vs The State Of Bihar
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 3524
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sanjay Rajak
- Respondent
- The State Of Bihar
- Author
- Navin Sinha
- Bench
- Navin Sinha, Ashok Bhushan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Sanjay Rajak under Section 364(A) IPC, sentencing him to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of a minor. The court noted that the co-accused was acquitted by the High Court, leading to the appellant's acquittal on the charge of conspiracy. The court emphasized the lack of evidence, particularly the failure of the police to recover the victim's body, which undermined the prosecution's case.