In Brief
Three men were convicted of the murder of a shopkeeper, Rajendra Prasad, who was found dead in his shop in January 1990 with severe head injuries. The case relied entirely on circumstantial evidence: the accused had motive (prior threats), were seen near the crime scene in a specific vehicle, and stolen goods from the shop and a blood-stained weapon were recovered at their instances. The High Court upheld the conviction. The Supreme Court, declining to reassess evidence already evaluated by two lower courts, confirmed that all seven key circumstances—motive, presence, recovered articles, identification, weapon discovery, bloodstained clothing, and keys—collectively proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The appeal was dismissed."
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