Supreme Court of India · 2012-01-18
ONKAR vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/34049
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ONKAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- B.S. CHAUHAN
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR B.S. CHAUHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302/149, 307/149, and 452 IPC, affirming the life sentence for murder, seven years for attempted murder, and three years for house trespass. The Court emphasized that the presence of multiple assailants and the use of lethal weapons established a common intention to commit the crimes. The appeal against the High Court's decision was dismissed, maintaining the Trial Court's findings and sentences.