SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RAMVIR @ SAKET SINGH vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Criminal Appeal No 1258 of 2010 On 16 April 2024
Hon'ble Judges: B.R. Gavai, Sandeep Mehta
Case Type: Criminal Appeal
Final Decision: Application disposed
Advocates:
Citations:
2024 0 CJ(SC) 200
ACTS REFERRED:
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 396
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307
Judgement Text
1. The instant appeal is directed against the judgment dated
27th July, 2007 passed by Division Bench of High Court of Madhya
Pradesh at Gwalior whereby Criminal Appeal No. 607 of 1998 filed
by the appellant was dismissed and the judgment and order dated
9th November, 1998 passed by the Vth Upper Sessions Judge,
Bhind, Madhya Pradesh(hereinafter being referred to as the 'trial
Court') in Session Case No. 70 of 1987 was upheld.
2. Vide judgment and order dated 9th November, 1998, the
learned trial Court convicted and sentenced the appellant as
below: -
(i) Under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code,
1860(hereinafter being referred to as 'IPC'): Life
imprisonment and fine of Rs. 2000/- in default two
months rigorous imprisonment (for the murder of
Kaptan Singh).
(ii) Under Section 307 IPC: five years rigorous
imprisonment and fine of Rs.1000/- in default one
month rigorous imprisonment [for the attempted
murder of Indal Singh (PW-12)]
3. The details of evidence and relevant facts are narrated in the
judgments dated 9th November, 1998 and 27th July, 2007 passed
by the trial Court and the High Court respectively and hence, need
not be repeated.
4. The appellant herein was tried for the murders of Kaptan
Singh and Kalyan Singh which took place in two separate incidents
and for the attempted murder of
