MANOJ KUMAR vs THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND MINISTRY OF HOME THROUGH SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 2122/2010

Summary of Crl.A. No. 002122/2010 (Manoj Kumar v. State of Uttarakhand) The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Manoj Kumar for murder (IPC Section 302) in the death of a 17-year-old girl on August 24, 1993. The Court found sufficient circumstantial evidence proving guilt: the accused's presence at the crime scene (witnessed by PW-2), his unexplained injuries, post-mortem evidence indicating the victim was hanged after losing consciousness (ruling out suicide), his absence from home and non-participation in cremation, and his extrajudicial confession—all corroborating each other. Dismissing the appeal as meritless, the Court upheld the life sentence imposed by lower courts. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.