JOGINDER SINGH vs STATE OF H.P. — Crl.A. No. 1853/2008

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 001853/2008 - Joginder Singh v. State of H.P. Joginder Singh appealed his conviction under IPC Sections 307/34 (attempted murder with common intention) for beating victim Gopal Singh with iron rods and dandas on May 11, 2005, causing multiple head and body injuries that left the victim permanently disabled. The trial court convicted him to 7 years imprisonment plus ₹20,000 fine; the High Court dismissed his appeal on March 14, 2007. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on May 17, 2012, rejecting the argument that he should face lesser charges under Section 324 IPC since he allegedly carried only a danda, not the iron rod. The Court found the injuries documented in medical reports could be caused by lathi/danda blows and sustained the conviction based on overwhelming prosecution evidence from multiple eyewitnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.