KHEM KARAN AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming that the appellate court correctly evaluated the evidence despite the initial acquittal by the trial court. The Court noted that the presence of injuries on the convicted accused corroborated their involvement in the rioting and attempt to murder, thus justifying the appellate court's decision to convict a subset of the accused. The judgment emphasized that the presumption of innocence does not preclude conviction if the evidence strongly supports guilt.