BIRENDRA RAI . vs STATE OF BIHAR — Crl.A. No. 603/2004

Case Summary: Birendra Rai v. State of Bihar (Crl.A. No. 603/2004) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on November 18, 2004, upholding convictions against Birendra Rai and four co-appellants for the murder of Bhola Singh on February 6, 1985. Birendra Rai received life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC plus 5 years under the Arms Act; appellants 2-5 received life imprisonment under Section 302/149 IPC, with two also sentenced to 5 years under the Arms Act. Key Facts: The deceased was shot at close range near a canal bridge in Bihar. The Court found the eyewitness testimonies of Ram Bachan Singh and Yogendra Singh credible and consistent with medical evidence showing multiple gunshot wounds. Defense arguments challenging wound trajectories and the absence of recovered pellets were rejected as unconvincing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.