MANILAL HIRAMAN CHAUDHARI vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 120B IPC for the murder of Bhaulal Jadhav, affirming the findings of the trial court despite the appellant's claims regarding the unreliability of eyewitnesses. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including the testimonies of eyewitnesses PW-4 and PW-5, was sufficient to establish the appellant's involvement in the crime. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that eyewitness accounts can be credible when corroborated by other evidence.