Supreme Court of India · 2013-05-28
KUSTI MALLAIAH vs STATE OF A.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/13415
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KUSTI MALLAIAH
- Respondent
- STATE OF A.P.
- Author
- Dipak Misra
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA B.S. CHAUHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kusti Mallaiah and Koninti @ Yerrolla Veeraiah under Sections 302 and 404 read with 34 IPC for the murder and robbery of Neelagiri Parvamma. The Court found that the prosecution established the guilt beyond reasonable doubt through eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence. The sentences of life imprisonment for murder and three years for robbery were affirmed, emphasizing the gravity of the offences committed.