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.