SANJU vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 1981/2014
Case under Section II. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010089292013
Filing Date
15-Mar-2013
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 1981/2014
Diary Number
8929/2013
Order Date
29-Aug-2022
Document Type
Judgement - of Main Case
Neutral Citation
2022 INSC 880
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 06-Jul-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.SANJU
Adv. HINGORANI & ASSOCIATES (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [P-1] AMAN MOHIT HINGORANI (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [P-1] AMAN MOHIT HINGORANI (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [P-2] AMAN MOHIT HINGORANI (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [P-3] AMAN MOHIT HINGORANI (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [P-4]
Respondent(s)
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1.THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
Adv. SHASHANK SHEKHAR SINGH[R-1] [Gr]
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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29-Aug-2022
Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF
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29-Aug-2022
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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29-Aug-2022
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari
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04-Aug-2022
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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04-Aug-2022
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi
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03-Aug-2022
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi
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02-Aug-2022
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi
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28-Jul-2022
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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28-Jul-2022
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi
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27-Jul-2022
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi
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26-Jul-2022
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi
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09-Jun-2022
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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09-Jun-2022
Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week
Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose
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31-Oct-2018
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.A. Bobde and Hon'ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao
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11-Oct-2018
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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11-Oct-2018
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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28-Jul-2015
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28-Jul-2015
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07-Apr-2015
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07-Apr-2015
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09-Sep-2014
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09-Sep-2014
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25-Nov-2013
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11-Nov-2013
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21-Oct-2013
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23-Sep-2013
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26-Aug-2013
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05-Aug-2013
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01-Jul-2013
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12-Apr-2013
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15-Mar-2013
Case filed
Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1981/2014
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[ 2022 INSC 880 ]
Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF
Summary: The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Bhagwati Singh and his three sons (Bhoop, Balwant, and Sanju Singh) for the murder of Chandrapal Singh on August 11, 2003, in Uttar Pradesh. The Court rejected the defense's challenges regarding the crime location and witness presence, relying primarily on credible testimony from the victim's brother Rakesh Kumar, medical evidence of injuries, and post-mortem findings confirming death by firearm. The Court dismissed the second eyewitness (Ramphal Singh) as unreliable due to delayed statement recording (20 days later) and inconsistencies, but affirmed conviction based on solid evidence beyond reasonable doubt. All appellants were sentenced to life imprisonment with fines; concurrent seven-year sentences were imposed for attempted murder. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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