KOLI L CHANABHAI vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Naran Puna, rejecting the argument that the trial court had rightly acquitted him due to lack of evidence. The Court found that the High Court had correctly relied on the testimony of PW7, despite his being treated as hostile, and established that the prosecution had proven the case beyond reasonable doubt. The appeal against the High Court's judgment was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed on the appellant.