In Brief
The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to death by the trial court for killing a police inspector. He appealed to the High Court, arguing that the prosecution evidence was self-contradictory regarding the crime scene location and range of fire. The High Court affirmed the conviction and confirmed the death sentence without addressing these evidentiary contradictions or providing reasoned findings on whether the conviction itself was justified. The Supreme Court held that the High Court failed in its appellate duty to revisit the entire evidence and assess the trial court's conviction findings. The judgment was set aside and remitted to the High Court for fresh consideration of both conviction and sentence, with the death penalty stayed pending the remand decision.
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