Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-05
Mohd. Azad @ Samin vs State Of West Bengal
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 1307
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mohd. Azad @ Samin
- Respondent
- State Of West Bengal
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- P. Sathasivam, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, affirming the findings of the Calcutta High Court. The Court established that the prosecution successfully proved the elements of murder and concealment of evidence, emphasizing the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence in establishing guilt. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences were upheld, reinforcing the legal principle that circumstantial evidence can be compelling in murder cases.