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Supreme Court of India · 2007-09-18

JAGANNATH vs STATE OF M.P.

Citation / case number
SC 2004/26123
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
JAGANNATH
Respondent
STATE OF M.P.
Author
HARJIT SINGH BEDI S.B. SINHA
Bench
HARJIT SINGH BEDI S.B. SINHA

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 emphasized the reliability of the testimonies of injured witnesses and the corroborating medical evidence, concluding that the appellant's actions constituted a joint enterprise to commit murder. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the life sentence imposed by the trial court.

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