CHATAR SINGH vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 31 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, in the context of a kidnapping case involving two minors. The Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the appellant's conviction under Sections 364 and 365 IPC, despite the lack of evidence for murder under Section 302 IPC. The Court emphasized that the appellant was indeed responsible for the abduction of the children, thus affirming the sentences imposed by the trial court.