RAM NARESH vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 307 IPC for attempted murder, affirming the reliance on eyewitness testimony despite arguments regarding delay in FIR lodging and discrepancies in evidence. The Court found no substantial delay in reporting the incident and ruled that the medical evidence did not undermine the eyewitness accounts. However, considering the long duration since the incident, the Court reduced the sentence from five years to three years of rigorous imprisonment.