Supreme Court of India · 2022-09-19
RAJU @ RAJENDRA PRASAD vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/3289
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJU @ RAJENDRA PRASAD
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- 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 dismissed the appeals of Raju @ Rajendra Prasad and Smt. Suman Devi, affirming their conviction under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Narendra @ Goliya. The court found that the High Court had correctly evaluated the evidence and upheld the findings of guilt based on the conspiracy between the accused. The judgment emphasized the importance of circumstantial evidence in establishing the motive and involvement of the accused in the crime.