In Brief
This case involves a murder committed on 1 October 1988 in Bihar, where a man named Ramanand Mahto was attacked and decapitated by multiple assailants. The appellant Subhash Mahto was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for allegedly restraining the victim and removing the severed head. The High Court confirmed this conviction and life sentence. The appellant argued his role differed from other accused and some similarly situated persons were acquitted. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant's specific acts were clearly identified in the FIR and that prior dismissal of similar appeals by other accused was binding. The conviction was upheld.
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