Supreme Court of India · 2011-10-20
Pancho vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 523
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Pancho
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Bench
- Ranjana Prakash Desai, Aftab Alam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 396 IPC for robbery and murder, affirming that the prosecution established the necessary elements of the crime, including the intent to commit robbery and the subsequent murder of the victim. The Court emphasized that the confessions made by the accused were corroborated by the testimonies of witnesses and the circumstantial evidence presented. The appeals filed by the accused were dismissed, maintaining the High Court's decision and the sentence imposed by the trial court.