STATE OF BIHAR vs KAPIL DEO PRASAD — Crl.A. No. 118/1997

Case under Section II-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010169131996

Filing Date

09-Oct-1996

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 118/1997

Diary Number

16913/1996

Order Date

10-Dec-2002

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 08-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF BIHAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KAPIL DEO PRASAD

    Adv. S. CHANDRA SHEKHAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Dec-2002

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  3. 08-Jul-2002

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  4. 25-Feb-2002

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  5. 19-Nov-2001

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  6. 12-Jul-2001

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  7. 09-Oct-1996

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 118/1997

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Case Summary: State of Bihar v. Kapil Deo Prasad (Crl.A. No. 118/1997) The Supreme Court dismissed Bihar's appeal on December 10, 2002, upholding the High Court's acquittal of Kapil Deo Prasad, who was convicted by the Sessions Court for murdering five family members (including his mother) by sword and fire in April 1990. The Court found the conviction unsafe due to critical evidentiary gaps: the prosecution presented only three witnesses (two hostile), the sole reliable evidence was a traumatized 9-year-old survivor with contradictory testimony, the investigating officer was never examined, and the FIR was not proved, indicating apparent police and prosecution apathy. The Court directed the Bihar Police Director General to examine responsibility for the inadequate investigation and prosecution, and discharged the respondent's bail bond. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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