LIMBAJI vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 392 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder and robbery of Baburao. The Court emphasized the reliance on circumstantial evidence, particularly the recovery of the deceased's ornaments, and the application of the presumption under Section 114(a) of the Evidence Act. The Court affirmed the life imprisonment sentence for murder and five years for robbery, to run concurrently, thus dismissing the appeals of the accused.