Rambilas Singh vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302/149 IPC, affirming the reliance on the testimony of Savitri Devi, the sole eyewitness, despite five other witnesses being declared hostile. The Court found that the medical evidence corroborated her statement, with 17 injuries on the deceased indicating involvement of the accused. The Court dismissed the appeals, ruling that the delay in lodging the FIR was justified given the circumstances of the incident.