RAMPRASAD vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Gopal Maharaj and Ram Prasad Yadao under Section 302 IPC read with Sections 109 and 150 IPC for their roles in a conspiracy to commit murder. The Court found that the evidence established a clear intent to kill Ram Kishore Somani, which resulted in the death of his brother Ashok Somani. The Court confirmed the life imprisonment sentence for the main offence and lesser terms for ancillary offences, emphasizing the gravity of orchestrating a murder plot.