Supreme Court of India · 2024-01-03
NEERAJ SHARMA vs THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/36298
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NEERAJ SHARMA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Author
- SUDHANSHU DHULIA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 307, 120B, 364A, and 392/397 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence for the abduction and attempted murder of the victim, Arjit Sharma. The Court found that the appellants had not only attempted to kill the victim but also committed robbery by looting his mobile phone and cash. The judgment emphasized the gravity of the offences and the need for stringent punishment to deter such heinous crimes.