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.