Supreme Court of India · 2009-11-11
BOYA HANUMANNA vs STATE OF A.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/21902
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BOYA HANUMANNA
- Respondent
- STATE OF A.P.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the Criminal Appeal, affirming the conviction based on the evidence provided by the deceased's family members (PW 1, 2, and 3) and corroborated by medical evidence of incised wounds. The Court noted the timely lodging of the FIR within an hour of the incident, which supported the prosecution's case. The judgment reinforced the credibility of eyewitness testimony and the prompt police action following the incident.