Supreme Court of India · 2005-11-23
Haji Khan vs State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2005 SC 1033
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Haji Khan
- Respondent
- State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Author
- P.P.Naolekar
- Bench
- S.B. Sinha, P.P. Naolekar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder, Section 307/34 IPC for attempted murder, and Section 27 of the Arms Act for illegal possession of a firearm. The Court found that the prosecution had established the appellant's involvement in the crime beyond reasonable doubt, rejecting the defense's claims of false implication. The sentences of life imprisonment, five years rigorous imprisonment, and one year rigorous imprisonment were ordered to run concurrently, affirming the High Court's decision to overturn the Sessions Court's acquittal.