Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-09
Panney @ Pratap Narain Shukla & Anr vs State Of U.P
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2009 SC 515
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Panney @ Pratap Narain Shukla & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Bench
- J.M. Panchal, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Panney and Channey under Section 302 IPC for murder, rejecting their appeal against the death sentence. The Court found that the medical evidence corroborated the ocular testimony, dismissing claims of contradictions regarding the use of explosives and the timing of the incident. The Court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, affirming the trial court's judgment.