Supreme Court of India · 2007-08-20
Jesu Asir Singh & Ors vs State Through Inspector Of Police
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2007 SUPREME COURT 3015
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jesu Asir Singh & Ors
- Respondent
- State Through Inspector Of Police
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, D.K. Jain
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 and Section 341 IPC for the murder of the deceased, affirming the findings of the Madras High Court. The Court established that the prosecution had successfully proven the elements of wrongful restraint and murder, as the appellants acted in concert to fatally attack the deceased. The Court dismissed the appeal, maintaining the life sentences imposed on the appellants.