Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-07
Raghavendra Sharma vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 584
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Raghavendra Sharma
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- D.K. Jain, C.K. Thakker, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Maya, establishing that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant had committed the crime with intent to kill. The Court noted the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, including prior domestic discord and the appellant's motive stemming from jealousy and dissatisfaction with the marriage. The conviction was affirmed, and the appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that circumstantial evidence can suffice for a conviction if it leads to a singular conclusion of guilt.