Dhirajbhai Gorakhbhai Nayak vs State Of Gujarat

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Dhirajbhai under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Hasmukhbhai Patel, affirming the findings of the Additional Sessions Judge and the Gujarat High Court. The Court found that the testimonies of eyewitnesses, particularly Dahiben (PW1) and Dhanesh (PW3), were credible and established the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court rejected the defense's claims of an illicit relationship between the witnesses and the deceased, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence presented against the appellant.