MANOJ vs STATE OF U.P. — Crl.A. No. 805/2006

Case Summary: Manoj v. State of U.P. (Crl.A. No. 805/2006) The Supreme Court dismissed Manoj's appeal and upheld the High Court's conviction under Section 304 IPC (causing death by act endangering life), affirming his seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence. The Court found credible evidence from three eyewitnesses (the deceased's brother, father, and son) that Manoj fatally stabbed the victim Ramesh during a sudden quarrel over firecracker bursting on Diwali night in 1994, causing severe abdominal injuries. The appellant's bail bonds were cancelled and he was directed to serve the remaining sentence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.