YUSUF & ANR. vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's acquittal of the appellants for the murder of Ghulam Rasool was justified as there was no proof of unlawful assembly and the sole testimony of P.W. 9 was credible despite minor contradictions. The Court emphasized that it does not reappraise evidence unless exceptional circumstances exist, and in this case, the testimony was corroborated by medical evidence. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to commute the convictions under Sections 307 and 34 IPC to lesser charges under Sections 326 and 324 IPC respectively.