MOUSAM SINGHA ROY @ MITHUN vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the appellants involved in the murder of Pritam Chakraborty and Rudra Parui, establishing that the prosecution successfully proved the conspiracy and joint intent to kill. The Court noted that the acquittal of Deepak Rajak was rightly overturned by the High Court, affirming the principle that circumstantial evidence can be sufficient for conviction when it forms a complete chain. The appeals by the appellants were dismissed, maintaining their life sentences and fines imposed by the lower courts.