AVTAR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB — Crl.A. No. 225/2003

Case under Section II-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010011052003

Filing Date

15-Jan-2003

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 225/2003

Diary Number

1105/2003

Order Date

12-Sep-2003

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.AVTAR SINGH

    Adv. SATISH VIG

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB

    Adv. BIMAL ROY JAD (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Sep-2003

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 21-Apr-2003

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 15-Jan-2003

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 225/2003

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Crl.A. No. 225/2003 (Avtar Singh v. State of Punjab) The Supreme Court dismissed Avtar Singh's appeal challenging his conviction for murdering Shangara Singh on May 17, 1989. The trial court had convicted him under Section 304 Part I IPC (causing death by act endangering life) and sentenced him to 7 years imprisonment, but the High Court converted this to Section 302 IPC (murder) with life imprisonment. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, rejecting the appellant's arguments that eyewitness testimony (brother and wife of deceased) was unreliable and that the act fell under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC. The court found the evidence of two stab wounds to the chest and shoulder demonstrated sufficient intent to kill, squarely falling under Section 302 IPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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