Supreme Court of India · 2003-09-16
MUNNA @ SURENDRA KUMAR vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/17425
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MUNNA @ SURENDRA KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302, 307, and 324 IPC, affirming the High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal. The Court found that the evidence of eyewitnesses, despite some contradictions, sufficiently established the appellant's guilt in the shooting incident that resulted in death and injuries. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases, particularly when corroborated by other evidence, leading to the conclusion that the appellant was rightly sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC.