Supreme Court of India

M. Sarvana @ K.D. Saravana v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2012] 6 S.C.R. 592
Bench Swatanter Kumar J.
Decided 24 July 2012

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PENAL CODE, 1860: s. 302 - Murder - Conviction and sentence of life imprisonment awarded by courts below - Held: The dying declaration made by the deceased, the evidence of the eye­ witness, the recovery of the knife at the instance of the 0 accused, the serological report, the evidence of the father of the deceased that there was previous animosity between the deceased and the accused, make a complete chain of events, pointing unexceptionally towards the guilt of the accused - Prosecution has proved its case beyond any reasonable doubt - There is no reason to interfere with the concurrent

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