Supreme Court of India

Surajdeo Mahto and Anr. v. The State of Bihar

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Reported as [2021] 8 S.C.R. 911
Bench N. V. Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose JJ.
Decided 4 August 2021

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Evidence: Circumstantial evidence – Conviction on basis of – Permissibility of – On facts, prosecution case that ap pellant no. 1 lured the victim out of his house, remained with him a ll along, on the fourth day joined by appellant no. 2 thereafter, both conspired and murdered the victim – Conviction of appellant no. 1 and 2, u/s. 302 r/w 34 and 120B and sentenced accordingly – Appellant no. 1 also convicted u/s. 364 – Upheld by the High Court – On app eal, held: Upon considering the prosecution evidence in entirety, no reason to disbelieve the prosecution version of las t seen theory

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