GHANASHYAM DAS vs STATE OF ASSAM — Crl.A. No. 432/2003

Case Summary: Ghanashyam Das v. State of Assam (Crl.A. 432/2003) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on July 27, 2005, upholding the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge and confirmed by the High Court. Case Facts: Ghanashyam Das was convicted under Section 302 IPC for killing Gobinda Das with a kukhri (sharp cutting weapon) in Baruapara village on July 7, 1990. Key evidence included the victim's dying declaration naming "Ghanashyam" to witness Rabin Das, multiple incised wounds documented in post-mortem (including neck and facial injuries), and the appellant's conduct in leading police to recover the weapon from a river. Court's Reasoning: The Court found the prosecution case proven beyond reasonable doubt, relying on the credible dying declaration, physical evidence of injuries consistent with kukhri wounds, and circumstantial evidence of the appellant's guilty conduct in disclosing the weapon's location. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.