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Supreme Court of India · 2017-07-18

SONU @ AMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA

Citation / case number
SC 2013/2036
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
SONU @ AMAR
Respondent
STATE OF HARYANA
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Bench
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants for the abduction and murder of Ramesh Jain under Section 302 IPC, confirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found sufficient evidence, including the recovery of the victim's belongings and the confession of co-accused, to establish the guilt of the appellants. The judgment reinforced the principle that circumstantial evidence can be sufficient for conviction in murder cases when it forms a complete chain leading to the conclusion of guilt.

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