Gokul And Ors. vs State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court set aside the trial court's acquittal and convicted all seven accused under Sections 147 and 302 read with Section 149 IPC, sentencing them to life imprisonment. The Court found that the trial court had erred in disregarding the eyewitness testimony of PW-12, who provided consistent and credible evidence of the accused's involvement in the murder of Kallu. The High Court's decision to convict was upheld, emphasizing the duty to correct miscarriages of justice when trial court findings are based on erroneous assessments of evidence.