Supreme Court of India · 2003-03-07
Moti vs State Of U.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Moti
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N Santosh Hegde, B P Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Ram Briksha, affirming the reliance on the testimonies of PWs.2 and 5, while the High Court had acquitted the other accused. The Court found that the evidence presented was sufficient to establish the appellant's involvement in the crime, despite the defense's argument regarding the timing of the incident. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, confirming the life sentence imposed by the lower courts.