Supreme Court of India · 2012-07-26
Arvindkumar Anupalal Poddar vs State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SC( CRI) 1394
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Arvindkumar Anupalal Poddar
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Bench
- Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, Swatanter Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of his first wife, Sita Devi, and under Section 201 read with Section 34 IPC for causing disappearance of evidence. The Court found sufficient evidence, including the appellant's confession and the recovery of the deceased's body, to confirm the trial court's judgment. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence and fine imposed by the High Court.