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.