In Brief
In this murder case, the appellant (Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu) was convicted of murdering Nirmal Mahto and attempted murder under Sections 302/307/34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1950. The High Court upheld the conviction. The appellant argued that eye-witness accounts contained contradictions and his presence was doubtful. The Supreme Court held that the core facts—the informant's undisputed presence (supported by medical evidence of firearm injuries), and the appellant's active participation—were established by credible evidence. Minor contradictions arising from the 13-15 year delay were insufficient to raise reasonable doubt. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC was upheld; non-recovery of the weapon was irrelevant given proved participation and use of force.
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