RAFIQ KHAN vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in CRL.A. NO. 644 of 2010, affirming the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC. The Court held that the testimony of the minor witness, Farida, was credible and corroborated by another witness, Maqbool Ahmed, who observed the appellant fleeing the scene. The Court noted the brutal nature of the attack, which involved multiple injuries inflicted with a knife, and found no merit in the appellant's claim of lack of intention to kill due to being unarmed initially.