LEKHRAJ @ HARISINGH vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 201 IPC for the murder of Ram Singh, finding that the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court noted that the appellant and the deceased had stayed together in the same room, and the timeline of events, including the discovery of the body, supported the prosecution's case. The High Court's findings were deemed consistent and not perverse, leading to the affirmation of the conviction.