Supreme Court of India · 2007-09-18
Jagannath vs State Of M.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagannath
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- S.B. Sinha, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Ramsingh, affirming the High Court's finding that the appellant shared a common intention with co-accused Prabhudayal, who inflicted the fatal injury. The Court noted that the testimonies of injured witnesses were corroborated by medical evidence, establishing the appellant's involvement in the assault on both the deceased and other victims. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Trial Court.