Ram Kishan & Ors vs State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Shiv Shankar Singh, affirming the findings of the High Court. The Court found that the evidence of eyewitnesses, including injured witness Moti Chand, was credible despite the defense's claims of bias due to their close relationship with the deceased. The Court emphasized that the prompt reporting of the incident and the recovery of the motorcycle corroborated the prosecution's case, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.