# State v. Surender Singh (Mayur Vihar PS shooting, FIR 30.06.2002)

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Trial-court conviction (Sessions Court, Delhi (Mayur Vihar case; exact ASJ court not stated in appellate judgments); Sessions Court). Convicted 28 January 2008. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

The trial court convicted on-duty police-guard Constable Surender Singh on 28.01.2008 for firing indiscriminately with his issued SAF carbine at the gate of PS Mayur Vihar on 30.06.2002, killing relative an East Delhi man and injuring HC, holding it intentional murder and rejecting self-defence. He was sentenced to life imprisonment plus seven years RI. The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction on 18.05.2011 (Crl.A. 202/2008) and the Supreme Court confirmed it on 03.07.2024 (2024 INSC 462).

## Report card

By judgment dated 28 January 2008, the Sessions Court, Delhi (Mayur Vihar case; exact ASJ court not stated in appellate judgments) convicted the Surender Singh (Constable (santri/police guard)).

- Register number: DL 07 CW 0002
- Case reference: Conviction 28.01.2008; appeal Crl.A. 202/2008 (Delhi HC); 2024 INSC 462 (SC)
- Court and date: The Sessions Court, Delhi (Mayur Vihar case; exact ASJ court not stated in appellate judgments), 28 January 2008
- Officer(s) at the material time: Surender Singh (Constable (santri/police guard))
- Present service status: Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked: Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Finding of the Court (extract): “The learned Trial Judge has also convicted appellant for the offence punishable under Section 307 IPC for the injuries suffered by HC \[name withheld\] who was injured due to indiscriminate firing by the appellant. The appellant has been sentenced to …”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum: Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: Life imprisonment (s.302) + 7 years RI (s.307)
- Present status of the proceedings: The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/805295/); [Appellate judgment](https://www.verdictum.in/pdf_upload/surender-singh-v-statewatermark-1635732.pdf); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-10-040)

## At a glance

- Category: Other misconduct
- Sub-category: other
- Location: East Delhi, Delhi
- Officers: Surender Singh (Constable (santri/police guard))
- Sentence: Life imprisonment (s.302) + 7 years RI (s.307)
- Verification: V2 · Trial court