DARSHAN YADAV . vs STATE OF U.P. — Crl.A. No. 819/2004

Case Summary: Darshan Yadav v. State of U.P. (Crl.A. No. 819/2004) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal on 29 March 2005. The appellants' convictions under Sections 302/149 and 326/149 IPC (converted by the High Court to Sections 302/34 and 326/34 IPC) and their life imprisonment sentences were upheld. The Court found that the single injury inflicted by accused Raj Deo using a sharp weapon (ballam) that severed the lower intestine was sufficient to constitute murder under Section 302 IPC, as confirmed by post-mortem examination evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.