MATADIN vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the life sentences imposed by the Bombay High Court. The Court found that the conviction was supported by the dying declaration of the deceased and the testimonies of two eyewitnesses, which established the involvement of the appellants in the murder. The Court emphasized the reliability of the dying declaration recorded shortly after the incident, thereby affirming the lower court's findings.