2025 INSC 1466
Criminal Appeal No.1129/2013 Page 1 of 14
REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1129 OF 2013
MANOJ @ MUNNA … APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH …RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, J.
1. This Appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated
11.05.2011 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur in Criminal
Appeal No.306/2008, whereby the High Court affirmed the conviction and
sentence imposed by the Trial Court convicting the appellant for the offences
under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 18601 and sentenced him
to undergo imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.1,000/- and rigorous
imprisonment for 05 years with fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of
fine amounts, to undergo additional rigorous imprisonment for 06 months and
03 months respectively.
1 “IPC”
Criminal Appeal No.1129/2013 Page 2 of 14
A. FACTUAL MATRIX
2. According to the prosecution, on 07.06.2004, the appellant, along with five
co-accused, committed dacoity and, during its commission, caused the death of
Yuvraj Singh Patle. The accused were, therefore, charged under Sections 302,
302/34, 396, 201 and 120-B of the IPC for murder, dacoity with murder,
criminal conspiracy, and causing disappearance of evidence. It was further
alleged that on 06.06.2004...