Supreme Court of India · 2024-07-31
Raju vs State Of Uttarakhand
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 633
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Raju
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarakhand
- Author
- Surya Kant
- Bench
- Dipankar Datta, Surya Kant
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Appellant under Section 307 IPC for attempted murder, affirming the High Court's decision that reversed the Trial Court's acquittal. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, sufficiently established the Appellant's culpability in the violent attack. The Court held that the High Court correctly assessed the evidence and the circumstances surrounding the incident, leading to a just conviction and sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment.