PRITAM SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellants under Section 304 Part II read with Section 149 IPC for the death of Kishore Chand, and under Sections 324 and 325 read with Section 149 IPC for injuries to witness Virender Kumar. The Court found that the prosecution had established the accused's responsibility for the attack based on eyewitness accounts and dying declarations. The Court also noted that the original accused 5 was granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 due to his age and status as a first offender.