Supreme Court of India · 2012-05-10
Atmaram & Ors vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 1956
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Atmaram & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- Swatanter Kumar
- Bench
- Ranjan Gogoi, Swatanter Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Gokul, establishing that the presence of a common intention among the accused to commit the crime was evident. The Court emphasized that the assault was premeditated, as the accused emerged armed and attacked the victims without provocation. The appeal against the High Court's judgment was dismissed, affirming the lower court's findings and the sentence imposed.