PRABODH KUMAR DUBEY vs STATE OF BIHAR — Crl.A. No. 1052/2003

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 001052/2003 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction of Ajit Kumar Dubey for attempted murder under IPC Section 307/34 (dated 10 February 2010). Prabodh Kumar Dubey's appeal was dismissed as abated due to his death during pendency. The Court found the prosecution's case unreliable, noting the accused were named only on 16 April 1981—12 days after the incident—suggesting the story was concocted on suspicion rather than genuine identification. Key Finding: Medical evidence showed the injured witness could have made a statement earlier, yet he first named accused only after other witnesses did, undermining prosecution credibility. Direction: Bail bonds of appellants stood discharged. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.