MUJEEB vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the accused under Sections 302, 392, 201, and 120-B IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder and robbery of taxi driver Balan. The Court emphasized that in cases based on circumstantial evidence, the evidence must form a complete chain pointing to the guilt of the accused, as established in Mohan Lal Pangasa v. State of U.P. The Court found that the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.