RAMPAL SINGH vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Rampal Singh under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Ram Kumar Singh, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the appellant's intent to kill, as evidenced by his actions of shooting the deceased after a prior altercation. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including the deceased's dying declaration, was sufficient to support the conviction, thereby dismissing the appeal.