STATE, GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI vs SUNIL

The Supreme Court overturned the acquittal of two accused, Sunil and Ramesh, in the brutal murder and sexual assault of a four-year-old girl, Anuradha, under Sections 364, 376, 377, and 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court found that the High Court had erred in not believing the police investigation, which had established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The Court reinstated the death penalty for Ramesh and life imprisonment for Sunil, emphasizing the heinous nature of the crime and the need for deterrence.