ARUN BHANUDAS PAWAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Arun Bhanudas Pawar under Section 302 IPC for murder, confirming the life sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the evidence, including the dying declaration of the victim Raju Sonwane, was credible and established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the dying declaration, corroborated by eyewitness accounts, was sufficient to sustain the conviction.