Supreme Court of India · 2023-07-17
C.B.I. vs SHYAM BIHARI .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/4217
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- C.B.I.
- Respondent
- SHYAM BIHARI .
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, where the trial court had found insufficient evidence to convict. The High Court dismissed the government appeal against the acquittal, citing procedural and evidentiary issues. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to principles of criminal jurisprudence and the need for cogent evidence to sustain a conviction. Ultimately, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the acquittal, and reaffirming the standards of proof required in criminal trials.