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Supreme Court of India · 2013-07-09

P. Nagesh & Anr vs State Of Karnatka

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2013 SC 149
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
P. Nagesh & Anr
Respondent
State Of Karnatka
Bench
Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, T.S. Thakur

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 364, 302, 379, 201 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the reliance on circumstantial evidence including motive, possession of the stolen motorcycle, and the discovery of the deceased's body. The Court found that the prosecution established a strong case through the circumstantial evidence presented, including the identification of the body and medical evidence suggesting strangulation. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences imposed by the trial court were upheld, with concurrent imprisonment terms for the various offenses.

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