Surendra Mishra vs State Of Jharkhand

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, affirming the trial court's finding that the appellant was not of unsound mind at the time of the offense, thus not qualifying for the general exception under Section 84 IPC. The Court noted that the evidence presented did not sufficiently establish the appellant's mental instability, and the High Court's conclusions were supported by the trial court's assessment of the evidence. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the life sentence imposed by the trial court.