BULLU DAS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant was convicted by the trial court for the offence punishable under Section 302 Indian Penal Code and sentenced to death. The High court confirmed the conviction and also the death sentence. Co-accused, Doran Dass was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 120-B Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life. His conviction and sentence were also confirmed by the High court. Both the accused then filed special leave petitions in this court for obtaining leave to appeal against the judgment and order passed by the High court. The special leave petition filed by Doran Dass was dismissed. Leave was granted to the appellant on the question of sentence only. Therefore, the only point that we are required to consider in this appeal is whether the sentence of death imposed upon the appellant is proper.

(2.) For awarding the death sentence, the trial court gave the following reasons:

(3.) It was of the view that such a professional killer does not deserve to remain in the world.