Supreme Court of India · 2024-11-20
Sunny@Santosh Dharmu Bhosale vs The State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 878
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sunny@Santosh Dharmu Bhosale
- Respondent
- The State Of Maharashtra
- Author
- B.R. Gavai
- Bench
- B.R. Gavai
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Gopal Bhosale, affirming the life sentence imposed by the trial court. The Court found that the prosecution had established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, supported by eyewitness accounts and forensic evidence. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the Criminal Appeal was rejected, reinforcing the legal principle that eyewitness testimony, when credible, can be sufficient for conviction in murder cases.