In Brief
A brutal murder case where the deceased's body was dismembered and disposed in two separate locations to destroy evidence. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kameshwar Singh, whose guilt was proved by consistent eyewitness testimony showing he throttled the victim, coupled with clear motive (the deceased was a witness against him in pending railway theft cases). However, the Court acquitted four co-appellants (Tarkeshwar Singh, Bahadur Ram Kahar, Bikarama Dusadh, Nagina Koiri), finding only vague evidence of their participation. The Court held that suspicion cannot replace proof and extended benefit of doubt where specific, reliable material was absent.
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