STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs P. T. APPAIAH AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal from the Andhra Pradesh High Court regarding the conviction of the respondents under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Venkataramaiah Chetty. The High Court had set aside the conviction, leading to a referral to a third judge under Section 429 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The third judge concluded that there was insufficient motive for the accused to commit the murder, ultimately leading to the quashing of the conviction and the respondents being acquitted.