Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-04
FAINUL KHAN vs STATE OF JHARKHAND
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/28393
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- FAINUL KHAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF JHARKHAND
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Sections 302/149, 323/149, and 147 of the IPC, sentencing them to life imprisonment and varied terms of imprisonment. The court addressed the procedural concerns raised by the appellants regarding the framing of charges and the adequacy of opportunity for defense under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C. Ultimately, the court found that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, sufficiently supported the convictions despite the procedural challenges.