Supreme Court of India · 2024-05-07
Jagvir Singh vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 384
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagvir Singh
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Author
- B.R. Gavai
- Bench
- B.R. Gavai
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Sanju, affirming the trial court's findings that the accused acted in concert to commit the crime. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the presence of the accused at the scene and their active participation in the murder, which was corroborated by eyewitness accounts and medical evidence. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the criminal appeal was rejected, affirming the life sentences imposed by the trial court.