MANGILAL vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Crl.A. No. 1059/2010

Summary of Crl.A. No. 001059/2010 – Mangilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh The Supreme Court dismissed Mangilal's appeal against his conviction under Section 302 IPC (murder) and life sentence for an axe attack on September 24, 1997. The Court found the eyewitness testimony of PW-3 (the deceased's brother) credible despite minor contradictions, noting he was a natural witness to the incident occurring in his courtyard at close proximity. The Court rejected arguments about witness credibility and distance concerns. Outcome: Appeal dismissed; conviction and life sentence upheld. Bail bonds cancelled; appellant directed to surrender within four weeks to serve remaining sentence (August 27, 2019). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.