Mangu vs Dharmendra & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's acquittal of the accused under Sections 302 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act was erroneous as it failed to appreciate the evidence of eyewitnesses and the confessional statement made by the accused. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established the motive and the circumstances surrounding the crime, and the accused's failure to explain the facts within his knowledge under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, warranted a conviction. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and restored the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Trial Court.