Supreme Court of India · 2004-03-25
RAMESH SINGH @ PHOTTI vs STATE OF A.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/11406
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAMESH SINGH @ PHOTTI
- Respondent
- STATE OF A.P.
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of S. Mahendara Singh, affirming the trial court's finding of guilt based on eyewitness testimony. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the presence of the accused at the scene and their direct involvement in the stabbing. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal was rejected, confirming the life imprisonment sentence for the appellants.