KUMAR @ ARASAKUMAR vs STATE REP.BY INSP.OF POLICE.PONDICHERRY

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kumar under Sections 302, 148, and 149 IPC, affirming that the evidence of PW 1 and the medical testimony corroborated the involvement of the accused in the murder of Ramesh. The Court found that despite the High Court's discrediting of PW 2's eyewitness account, the overall evidence presented was sufficient to establish Kumar's guilt. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment and maintaining the conviction for murder.