BARKU BHAVRAO BHASKAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302, 364, and 201 IPC for the murder of a 6-year-old girl, establishing that motive stemming from a wage dispute was sufficient to prove intent. The Court emphasized the importance of circumstantial evidence, including the appellant's extra-judicial confession and the timeline of events leading to the child's disappearance. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed by the trial court and confirmed by the High Court.