STATE OF U.P. vs BABU

The Supreme Court held that the acquittal of the accused by the High Court was erroneous as it disregarded the eyewitness testimony of Ramai (PW1) and other corroborative evidence. The Court emphasized that the identification of the accused was credible despite challenges regarding the source of light at the crime scene. The Court reinstated the convictions under Sections 302, 148, 323, and 395 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, affirming the life sentences imposed by the Trial Court for the offence of murder under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC.