KRISHNAREDDY vs STATE OF KARANATAKA — Crl.A. No. 1698/2005

On March 17, 2011, the Supreme Court dismissed Krishnareddy's criminal appeal challenging his conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC and life imprisonment imposed by the High Court. The Court upheld the conviction based on credible dying declarations and eyewitness testimony, rejecting the appellant's arguments about their reliability. Additionally, the Court reduced the sentences of three co-accused from four years to two years imprisonment in the related appeal, but dismissed that appeal as well. Krishnareddy's bail was cancelled and he was directed to be taken into custody immediately. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.