STATE OF HARYANA vs SHAKUNTLA . — Crl.A. No. 658/2008

Case Summary: State of Haryana v. Shakuntla & Ors. Supreme Court Judgment (April 19, 2012) The Supreme Court dismissed all three appeals: the State's appeal against acquittal of three accused (Shakuntla, Premwati, Sarjeeta) and appeals by convicted accused challenging conviction under Sections 148, 302/149, and 325/149 IPC. The Court upheld the High Court's conviction of six accused (Matadin, Rajender, Krishan, Bhim Singh, Laxmi, Kailash) for murdering a retired Army officer and his wife through brutal sustained assault with 30-33 injuries respectively, while rejecting arguments about witness credibility and alibi pleas. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.