PRABHATBHAI AATABHAI DABHI vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of the IPC for the murder of Hukabhai, confirming the findings of the Sessions Court and the High Court. The prosecution established that the appellant followed the deceased with a bamboo stick and later confessed to the assault. The motive was linked to a prior quarrel and the deceased's siding with the appellant in a previous dispute. The court found the evidence sufficient to sustain the conviction, emphasizing the appellant's direct involvement and confession.