Dhananjay Shanker Shetty vs State Of Maharashtra

The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for murder. The case involves the identification of the appellant by a police witness who recognized him as a known history-sheeter fleeing the scene of the crime. The Supreme Court examined whether the testimony of the police officers and the circumstantial evidence were sufficient to sustain the conviction for murder.