Supreme Court of India

Chetan v. The State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 906
Bench Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 30 May 2025

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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the courts below convicting and sentencing the appellant u/ss.302, 304 IPC, and u/ss.3, 5 of the Arms Act, 1959. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 304, 404 – Murder – Conviction on basis of circumstantial evidence, last seen theory, and recovery of articles – Prosecution case that homicidal death of the victim due to gunshot injury by the appellant – Appellant had a grudge against the victim because of certain monetary dispute – After committing the offence, the appellant misappropriated the mobile phone and

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