POLAMURI CHANDRA SEKHARARAO@CHINNA@BABJI vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Ravi Kishore, affirming the trial court's finding of homicidal death based on medical evidence and circumstantial evidence despite the eyewitnesses turning hostile. The Court emphasized that the presence of the accused at the scene and the subsequent confession to the police were critical in establishing guilt. The sentence of life imprisonment and a fine was confirmed, reinforcing the principle that circumstantial evidence can suffice for conviction when direct evidence is lacking.