Arun Shankar vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, affirming the reliance on circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of the murder weapon and the last seen theory. The Court reiterated the principles governing circumstantial evidence as established in Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra, emphasizing that all circumstances must be fully established to draw a conclusion of guilt. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Sessions Court and upheld by the High Court.