Supreme Court of India · 2009-07-07
Abid vs State Of U.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 1731
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Abid
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Author
- R.M. Lodha
- Bench
- R.M. Lodha, V.S. Sirpurkar
Judgment text excerpt
The High Court upheld the conviction of seven accused under Sections 147 and 302 read with 149 IPC for the murder of two individuals during a dispute over agricultural land. The court found that the prosecution established the presence of eyewitnesses and corroborative evidence, leading to the conclusion that the accused acted in concert to commit the crime. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the trial court.