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Supreme Court of India · 2006-03-24

RAMREDDY RAJESHKHANNA REDDY vs STATE OF A.P.

Citation / case number
SC 2004/18379
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAMREDDY RAJESHKHANNA REDDY
Respondent
STATE OF A.P.
Author
P.P. NAOLEKAR S.B. SINHA
Bench
P.P. NAOLEKAR S.B. SINHA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Mohammad Rafiq Khan, establishing that the prosecution proved the presence of the accused at the scene and their motive stemming from a prior quarrel. The Court emphasized the importance of circumstantial evidence and the credibility of eyewitnesses in murder cases. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.

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