HARNAM SINGH AND ORS. vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304 Part-II read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Deokaran Singh, affirming the High Court's finding that the trial court's acquittal was perverse. The Court established that the appellants, as members of an unlawful assembly, were responsible for the murder committed in furtherance of their common object. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the immediate reporting of the incident, which corroborated the prosecution's case.