Som Raj @ Soma vs State Of H.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused-appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Sardari Lal, affirming that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients of the offence through eyewitness testimonies and medical evidence. The Court found that the accused-appellant had intentionally inflicted fatal injuries using a 'darat', and the defense's claim of accidental injury was not credible. The judgment reinforced the principle that eyewitness accounts, when consistent and corroborated, can be sufficient for conviction under murder charges.