Supreme Court of India · 2017-04-25
BALIRAJ SINGH vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/15639
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BALIRAJ SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- N.V. RAMANA
- Bench
- PRAFULLA C. PANT N.V. RAMANA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Baliraj Singh under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Mangal Singh, affirming the findings of the trial court and the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Court found the eyewitness testimonies credible and consistent, rejecting the appellant's claims of false implication due to a property dispute. The Court held that the prosecution had established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.