Supreme Court of India · 2003-09-16
Munna @ Surendra Kumar vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 3346
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Munna @ Surendra Kumar
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Bench
- N.Santosh Hegde, B.P.Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder, stating that the trial court's acquittal was erroneous due to reliance on contradictory evidence from eyewitnesses. The Court emphasized that the presence of injured witnesses corroborated the prosecution's case, and the appellant's actions were premeditated and reckless. The Court reversed the High Court's decision, affirming the life sentence imposed under Section 302 IPC and other sentences under Sections 307 and 324 IPC.