Supreme Court of India · 2009-04-21
Anna Reddy Sambasiva Reddy & Ors vs State Of Andhra Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 2661
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Anna Reddy Sambasiva Reddy & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Andhra Pradesh
- Author
- R.M. Lodha
- Bench
- R.M. Lodha, D.K. Jain
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC for the double murder of Annareddy Siva Reddy and Yerram Reddy Pulla Reddy, affirming the trial court's findings that the accused acted in concert with a common intention to kill. The Court emphasized that the presence of multiple assailants armed with lethal weapons and the brutal nature of the attack justified the life sentences imposed. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the High Court's affirmation of the trial court's judgment.