In Brief
Manoj Singh and Anuj Singh were convicted by the Trial Court for firing shots with firearms at Kumar Nandan Singh during a land dispute in October 1999, injuring him in the hand and leg. The Trial Court convicted them under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The High Court modified the conviction to Section 324 IPC (causing hurt by dangerous weapon) while confirming the Arms Act conviction. On appeal, the Supreme Court upheld both convictions, finding that eyewitness testimony consistently established the appellants' presence at the scene with firearms, medical evidence corroborated firearm injuries, and minor contradictions in witness statements did not discredit the prosecution case. The appeals were dismissed.
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