RAGHUVEER vs STATE OF M.P. — Crl.A. No. 314/2007

Summary: Crl.A. No. 314/2007 - Raghuveer v. State of M.P. Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Raghuveer's appeal on April 6, 2011, upholding his conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC and life imprisonment. The Court found that multiple eyewitnesses unanimously testified that the appellant delivered the fatal axe blow to the head of victim Bhagirath on July 7, 1996, causing fracture of the temporal bone and skull—injuries medically confirmed as sufficient to cause death. The Court rejected arguments that the appellant deserved acquittal like co-accused Bharat Singh, distinguishing the cases based on clear, consistent witness evidence against the appellant versus ambivalent evidence regarding other accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.