BAIJNATH . vs STATE OF M.P. — Crl.A. No. 1206/2007

Case Summary: Baijnath v. State of M.P. Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on August 6, 2009, upholding the High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal. Baijnath and Devi Singh were convicted of murder under Section 302/34 IPC for killing Manohar at a village well on October 19, 1990. Key Finding: The Court found the trial court erred in disbelieving eyewitness PW-4 (Sahodra Bai), whose evidence was corroborated by res gestae statements and physical evidence (recovered brass utensil, rope, and bucket). The High Court was justified in re-appreciating the evidence and setting aside the acquittal. No further steps are mentioned; the conviction stands final. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.