SHAMBHU vs STATE OF M.P.

The appellant challenged a Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment that reversed a Sessions Court acquittal, convicting him under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Sunder Bai. The prosecution alleged that the appellant raped the deceased and subsequently set her on fire with the assistance of his wife. The Supreme Court was called upon to review the evidence, including the testimony of an eyewitness (PW-2), to determine the validity of the conviction.