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Supreme Court of India · 2024-01-05

Jitendra Kumar Mishra @ Jittu vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Jitendra Kumar Mishra @ Jittu
Respondent
The State Of Madhya Pradesh
Author
Pankaj Mithal
Bench
Pankaj Mithal, Abhay S. Oka

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of four accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Pappu alias Rajendra Yadav, affirming the life imprisonment sentence and fine imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court emphasized the validity of the dying declaration made by the deceased to his family members, which was corroborated by eyewitness testimony. The appeals were dismissed, confirming the lower court's findings and the sufficiency of evidence against the appellants.

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