STATE OF U.P. vs RAM SAJEEVAN . — Crl.A. No. 366/2005

Summary: State of U.P. v. Ram Sajeevan (Crl.A. 366/2005) The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal and set aside the High Court's acquittal of Ram Sajeevan and Daya Shanker, who were accused in a 1979 armed attack that killed Shambhoo Dayal. The Court found the High Court had erred in appreciating evidence, holding that eyewitness testimony clearly established both respondents' participation in the assault. The Court restored their convictions for murder under Section 302 IPC and related offenses, directing their immediate arrest. Given their advanced ages (71 and 84), the Court granted them liberty to apply to the Jail Superintendent for premature release within four months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.