SURAJSINH ALIAS SONU SURAJSINH COLLECTORSINH ALIAS SEVARAM RAJPUT vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 364A IPC, which pertains to kidnapping for ransom, and Section 114 IPC, which addresses abetment. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings that the prosecution had established the elements of the crime, including the demand for ransom and the threat to the victim's life. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Ahmedabad City Sessions Court.