NARAYANAN SATHEESAN @ BABOO vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of K. G. Thomas, rejecting the argument that the non-production of the operating doctor was fatal to the prosecution's case. The Court emphasized that the dying declaration, corroborated by eyewitness testimony and the autopsy report, sufficiently established the appellant's intent to kill. The Court clarified that the nature of the injury and the circumstances of the attack indicated premeditation, thus affirming the High Court's decision to convict the appellant for murder.