Supreme Court of India · 2001-02-26
SANDEEP vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/11484
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SANDEEP
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- Shah
- Bench
- M.B. SHAH & DORAISWAMY RAJU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Sandeep and Vikram under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Vishal Goel, affirming the High Court's findings based on circumstantial evidence, including last seen testimony and recovery of bloodstained weapons. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established the common intention of the accused to commit murder beyond reasonable doubt. The appeals of the accused were dismissed, and the sentences were upheld.