P. BABU vs STATE OF A.P.(Jayachandra Reddy, J.)

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302 and 302/34 IPC for the murder of P. Narasinga Rao, affirming the High Court's decision which overturned the trial court's acquittal. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of the dying declaration recorded by PW 1, which was corroborated by eyewitness accounts and medical evidence detailing the injuries sustained by the deceased. The Court found that the prosecution had established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the dismissal of the appeal against their conviction and life sentence.