STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs GOWTHU RANGHUNAYAKULU AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's judgment acquitting all accused under Sections 147, 148, and 302 read with Section 149 IPC was improper as it failed to consider and marshal the evidence of key eyewitnesses. The Court emphasized that the High Court did not formulate points for decision and approached the case incorrectly, leading to a perfunctory finding of insufficient evidence. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and remanded the case for proper appraisal of evidence in accordance with law.