Supreme Court of India
Harendra Rai v. The State of Bihar and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that in addition to the damages awarded under section 357 CrPC further compensation be awarded under section 357-A CrPC. The State of Bihar will compensate the legal heirs of the two deceased and the injured if alive otherwise her legal heirs in the like amount of the fi ne awarded above i.e.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Issue for consideration: In a murder case, the acquittal of respondent no.2 recorded by Trial Court and the High Court having been reversed and respondent no.2 having being convicted u/ss.302 and 307 IPC by the Supreme Court by an earlier judgment, now the issue for consideration was the sentence to be imposed upon respondent no.2. Sentence / Sentencing – Murder – Conviction vide earlier judgment ([2023] 11 S. .R. 403) – Death sentence not appropriate on facts, and as such imprisonment for life awarded alongwith fi ne – However, fi ne awarded to be paid as damages – Also, compensation awarded
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