Supreme Court of India · 2009-01-09
Rajender Singh & Anr vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 1734
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rajender Singh & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Author
- Lokeshwar Singh Panta
- Bench
- B. Sudershan Reddy, Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Suraj Bhan (A-1), Balraj (A-2), Ram Niwas (A-3), and Rajender Singh (A-4) under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Dinesh, affirming the High Court's decision that the evidence of wrongful confinement and subsequent murder was compelling. The Court emphasized that the act of inserting a wooden stick into the victim's anus constituted a brutal and heinous crime, warranting the life sentences imposed. The acquittals of A-5 and A-7 were also confirmed, as the evidence against them was insufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.