Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-14
NAGENDRA SAH vs THE STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/26752
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NAGENDRA SAH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder and destruction of evidence under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. The court found that the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to establish the appellant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Consequently, the appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's appeal was rejected, affirming the life sentence and fines imposed by the Sessions Court.