In Brief
Kali Prasad Singh and others appealed their conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. They challenged the prosecution's case as fabricated and claimed the FIR was ante-timed and the primary witness could not have seen the incident clearly. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding that medical evidence corroborated the witness's account, an independent witness (PW-3) immediately arrived at the scene supporting the narrative, and adequate light sources negated visibility concerns. Minor corrections in the FIR recording did not undermine authenticity, and there was no real scope for ante-timing within the two-hour window. The prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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