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.