Supreme Court of India
Surajdeo Mahto and Anr. v. The State of Bihar
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Evidence: Circumstantial evidence – Conviction on basis of – Permissibility of – On facts, prosecution case that appellant no. 1 lured the victim out of his house, remained with him all 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 appeal, held: Upon considering the prosecution evidence in entirety, no reason to disbelieve the prosecution version of last seen theory against…
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