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Supreme Court of India

Sanjay v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1790
Bench Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 6 February 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the conviction of the accused- appellant under Sections 302 and 376 of the IPC is set aside.

Judgment, page 16

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Issue for Consideration The Appellant/accused was convicted under Section 302 IPC and 376(2)( ) IPC for alleged murder of a four-year-old girl. The Trial Court convicted the Appellant and sentenced him to death, which was later confirmed by the High Court. The High Court confirmed the sentence based on key findings. The victim’s dead body was recovered following the accused’s disclosure and was identified by PW1, the victim’s father. The last-seen evidence was firmly established through the testimonies of PW1, PW2, PW3, PW6, and PW7, confirming that the victim was last seen with the accused.

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