Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-21
Rameshwar . vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 3959
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rameshwar .
- Respondent
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- R. Banumathi
- Bench
- A.S. Bopanna, R. Banumathi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Ram Autar, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt through corroborative oral and medical evidence, including the fatal gunshot injury sustained by the deceased. The Court emphasized the role of each accused in the commission of the crime, particularly the actions of Rameshwar and Balaram in executing the murder.