JAI KARAN vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 148, 302 read with 149, and 323 read with 149 IPC, affirming the life sentences awarded for murder and lesser sentences for rioting. The Court found sufficient evidence of a premeditated attack on the deceased, Surya Prakash Singh, and his servant, Ram Lal, establishing the involvement of the appellants in a conspiracy to commit murder. The appeals against conviction were dismissed, while the State's appeal against acquittal was also rejected, maintaining the trial court's findings.