STATE OF A.P. vs PATCHIMALA VIGNESWARUDU @ VIGANNA

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of Patchimala Vigneswarudu under Section 302 IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution had established a clear motive and method of murder, supported by eyewitness accounts and forensic evidence. The Court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused, reaffirming the principle that in cases of circumstantial evidence, the chain of circumstances must be complete and unbroken. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Court.