MOTI vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Ram Briksha, affirming the reliance on the testimonies of PWs.2 and 5, while the High Court had acquitted the other accused based on the discrediting of PWs.3 and 4. The Court found that the evidence presented sufficiently established the appellant's involvement in the crime, rejecting the defense's claims regarding the timing of the incident. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, confirming the life sentence imposed by the lower courts.