Patnala Venkata Ramana vs State Of A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Satyaveni, emphasizing the admissibility of the extra-judicial confession made to PW3, a ward councillor. The Court found that the confession was credible and corroborated by physical evidence, including the murder weapon found at the scene. The appellant's arguments regarding the absence of certain witnesses and the alleged doubt in the prosecution's case were dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.