Supreme Court of India · 2005-02-24
MANGU KHAN vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/18046
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MANGU KHAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- B. N. SRIKRISHNA K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
- Bench
- B. N. SRIKRISHNA K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, Section 148 IPC, and Section 323 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which found the evidence sufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized the principle that appellate courts should exercise restraint in re-evaluating evidence when two lower courts have concurrently accepted it. The sentences were directed to run concurrently, with life imprisonment for the murder conviction and additional terms for the other offenses.