Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-19
Raju vs The State, By Inspector Of Police
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 2171
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Raju
- Respondent
- The State, By Inspector Of Police
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- H.L. Dattu, Mukundakam Sharma, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 341 Part I IPC, affirming the Madras High Court's alteration of the original conviction from Section 302 IPC. The Court established that the evidence did not support a charge of murder but rather a lesser offense of wrongful confinement. Consequently, the appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for seven years, reflecting the court's interpretation of the evidence presented.