Supreme Court of India · 2012-07-24
ARUMUGAM vs STATE REP.BY INSP.OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/10769
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ARUMUGAM
- Respondent
- STATE REP.BY INSP.OF POLICE
- Author
- Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
- Bench
- FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA SWATANTER KUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 147, 148, and 302 IPC, affirming the finding that the appellant was part of a group that assaulted the deceased, resulting in his death. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, sufficiently established the appellant's involvement in the crime. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the High Court's decision to convict the appellant while acquitting one co-accused.