KISAN SINGH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Crl.A. No. 2242/2009

Case Summary: Kisan Singh v. State of Maharashtra (Crl.A. 2242/2009) The Supreme Court dismissed Kisan Singh's criminal appeal on September 19, 2013, upholding his life imprisonment conviction for murder under IPC Section 302 read with Section 34 (common intention). Singh was convicted of exhorting co-accused Gurumitsing to kill victim Ashok Mahalley by saying "Nikal ke Mar Sale Ko" (take him out and kill him). The Court found that three eyewitnesses who were present at the incident, two of whom sustained injuries, provided credible testimony establishing Singh's presence and his role in the murder. Both the trial court and High Court had carefully evaluated the evidence and minor discrepancies in witness testimonies were deemed immaterial, as they did not undermine the prosecution's proof of common intention among the accused. The Court found no grounds to interfere with the lower courts' judgments. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.