Supreme Court of India · 2002-12-11
Bhim Singh vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 693
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bhim Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Bench
- N.Santosh Hegde, Shivaraj V.Patil, B.P.Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, affirming the High Court's decision which reversed the acquittal by the Sessions Judge. The Court found sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts, to establish that the appellant shot the deceased, Hari Om, during a dispute. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the credibility of the prosecution's case in affirming the sentences imposed by the High Court.