BHAGWAN SINGH vs THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which found that the appellant intentionally fired a gun during a marriage ceremony, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to others. The Court rejected the appellant's claim of accidental firing, emphasizing that eyewitness testimonies established intent to kill. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences of life imprisonment and additional rigorous imprisonment were maintained.