Supreme Court of India · 2009-11-24
Harbans Singh & Anr vs State Of Uttarkhand
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Harbans Singh & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarkhand
- Bench
- Deepak Verma, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Harbans Singh and Jaswant Singh under Section 302/149 IPC for their involvement in the murder of Gurjeet Singh, affirming the trial court's reliance on eyewitness testimony and medical evidence. The Court clarified that the presence of the appellants at the scene and their active participation in the crime established their culpability under the principles of common intention. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision which had previously upheld the trial court's judgment.