Supreme Court of India · 2009-03-03
State Of M.P vs Dhara Singh & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 1978
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of M.P
- Respondent
- Dhara Singh & Anr
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Asok Kumar Ganguly, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the Madhya Pradesh High Court's acquittal of the respondents, who were convicted under Section 302 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The Court found that the High Court erred in dismissing the prosecution's case based on the absence of a ballistic report and the alleged omission of a witness's name from the FIR. The Court emphasized that the presence of eyewitnesses and the prompt lodging of the FIR were significant factors, ultimately reinstating the trial court's conviction.