DEVI SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASHTAN — Crl.A. No. 170/2001

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 170/2001 - Devi Singh v. State of Rajasthan On 8 December 2004, the Supreme Court dismissed Devi Singh's criminal appeal challenging his conviction for murder (Section 302 IPC) under the Rajasthan High Court's judgment. Devi Singh and co-accused Mohan Lal were convicted for killing Kesri Mal on 26 June 1976. The Court upheld the conviction, finding Devi Singh's confession to the Magistrate was voluntary, properly recorded with legal formalities, and corroborated by medical evidence and recovered bloodstained articles ('Dhariya'). The Court rejected claims of police coercion, noting no injury marks supported such allegations. The appellant was directed to surrender bail bonds and serve the remaining sentence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.