Manoj vs State of Madhya Pradesh - 2022 Supreme(SC) 500

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2022 Supreme(SC) 500

UDAY UMESH LALIT, S. RAVINDRA BHAT, BELA. M. TRIVEDI
Manoj – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Ms. Anjana Prakash, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shri Singh, Adv. Ms. Shivani Misra, Adv. Ms. Shreya Rastogi, Adv Mr. Anirudh Sanganeria, AOR Mr. Kaustubh Anshuraj, AOR Ms. Sridevi Panikkar, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Ms. Swarupama Chaturvedi, AAG(MP) Mr. Sunny Choudhary, AOR Mr. Karan Vishnoi, Adv. Ms. Anuradha Mishra, Adv. Ms. Saumya Kapoor, Adv. Himanshi Goel, Adv. Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Adv.

Table of Content
1. establishment of initial facts and crime scene evidence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. judicial findings confirming trial court verdict. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
3. arguments contesting evidence against the accused. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 16)
4. assessment of evidence and its sufficiency. (Para 51 , 68 , 82)
5. final sentencing considerations and decision. (Para 224 , 225 , 227)

JUDGMENT :

S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

1. The present judgment will dispose of three appeals¹[Criminal Appeal No. 248-250/2015] preferred by three accused persons. They were convicted under Section 302 of INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC) (3 counts) imposed with death penalty by the judgment and orders of the First Additional Sessions Judge, Indore²[Dated 13.12.2013 passed in Sessions Case No. 536/2011]. This was confirmed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore³[Dated 29.09.2014 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 3/2014, 266/2014 & Criminal Reference No. 04/2013].

2. The appellants (Manoj, Rahul @ Govind and Neha Verma, hereafter referred by their names) were convicted for offence punishab

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2022 Supreme(SC) 500

UDAY UMESH LALIT, S. RAVINDRA BHAT, BELA. M. TRIVEDIManoj – AppellantVersusState of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent

UDAY UMESH LALIT, S. RAVINDRA BHAT, BELA. M. TRIVEDI
Manoj – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent