Supreme Court of India · 2022-09-07
CHAITU GOWALA vs THE STATE OF ASSAM
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/8094
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CHAITU GOWALA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF ASSAM
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Chaitu Gowala and Ajay Ahari for murder and robbery under IPC sections 302, 392, 148, 323, and 149. The court found that the evidence presented by eyewitnesses was credible and sufficient to confirm the trial court's decision. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of their appeal was rejected, affirming the life imprisonment sentence.