Bangaru Venkata Rao vs State Of A.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, affirming the findings of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the elements of the offence, including the intent to kill, as the appellant had stabbed the deceased in the abdomen after suspecting her fidelity. The Court rejected the appellant's claim of private defense, holding that the evidence did not support his assertion of being attacked first, and thus the conviction and life sentence were maintained.