MAHENDRA SINGH vs STATE OF M.P. — Crl.A. No. 573/2000

Summary of Crl.A. No. 573/2000 - Mahendra Singh v. State of M.P. The Supreme Court dismissed Mahendra Singh's criminal appeal on March 23, 2006. Singh was convicted by the High Court under Section 302 IPC (murder) and sentenced to life imprisonment, after the trial court had acquitted him. The Court found the High Court's reversal justified, relying on two dying declarations (one recorded by Executive Magistrate and one oral) where the victim stated Singh set her on fire. No infirmities were found in the evidence. Outcome: Appeal dismissed; bail cancelled; appellant directed to custody to serve remaining sentence; trial court to file compliance report within one month. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.