AJAY CHOUDHARI vs STATE OF BIHAR — Crl.A. No. 978/2003

Summary: Crl.A. No. 978/2003 – Ajay Choudhari v. State of Bihar Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Ajay Choudhari's criminal appeal on April 22, 2004. Choudhari and three others were convicted under IPC Sections 302 and 376 (read with Section 34) for the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl. The Court upheld the trial court and High Court convictions and life sentences for murder, plus 10 years rigorous imprisonment for rape. The appellant's challenge to eyewitness PW5's credibility and delayed examination was rejected as the courts found his explanation plausible and his evidence corroborated by three other witnesses (PWs 6, 7, 8). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.