Chanda And Ors vs State Of U.P. & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's alteration of conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC read with Section 149 IPC, affirming a 10-year imprisonment sentence. The Court noted that the Trial Court's findings were based on eyewitness accounts and the established enmity between the accused and the deceased. The Court maintained the conviction under Section 307 IPC read with Section 149 IPC, emphasizing the applicability of Section 149 despite the acquittal of one accused, Sartaj, who was alleged to have fired the shot.