SWAMI PRASAD vs STATE OF M.P. — Crl.A. No. 731/2000

Case under Section II-E. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010085022000

Filing Date

16-May-2000

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 731/2000

Diary Number

8502/2000

Order Date

08-Mar-2007

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SWAMI PRASAD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF M.P.

    Adv. C. D. SINGH (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Mar-2007

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 08-Mar-2007

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 22-Nov-2006

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 08-Dec-2000

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 16-May-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 731/2000

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Swami Prasad v. State of M.P. The Supreme Court dismissed Swami Prasad's appeal and upheld the High Court's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC. Though the trial court acquitted him due to hostile witnesses and weak eyewitness testimony, the appellate court found sufficient circumstantial evidence: Swami's property dispute demand, his possession of a blood-stained axe at the police station immediately after the killing, and consistent accounts of the crime. The Court ruled that despite acquittal principles, appellate courts may interfere when overwhelming evidence exists on record. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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