HARGOVANDAS DEVRAJBHAI PATEL & ORS. vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of police officers under Section 304 Part II and Section 201 read with Section 114 IPC for the murder of Kantuji Mohansing. The Court found that the appellants had severely beaten the victim, leading to his death, and subsequently concealed the body. The High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal was affirmed, resulting in a sentence of 7 years and 2.5 years of rigorous imprisonment along with fines.