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january 2011

Supreme Court of India · 2011-01-07

Sajjan Sharma vs State Of Bihar

Citation / case number
AIR 2011 SUPREME COURT 632
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sajjan Sharma
Respondent
State Of Bihar
Author
Aftab Alam
Bench
R.M. Lodha, Aftab Alam

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Sajjan Sharma under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming that the prosecution established the essential elements of the crime, including premeditated intent and the use of firearms. The Court emphasized that the eyewitness testimony was credible and corroborated by circumstantial evidence, leading to the conclusion that the accused acted in concert to commit the murder. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, and the life sentence was confirmed.

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