BANTU @ NARESH GIRI vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 376 IPC for the murder and sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl, Jyoti. The Court found that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and circumstantial evidence, sufficiently established the appellant's guilt. The death penalty was affirmed as the appropriate punishment given the heinous nature of the crime, emphasizing the need for deterrence in cases involving sexual violence against minors.