AVTAR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for murder, Section 364 read with Section 149 IPC for abduction, and Section 436 read with Section 149 IPC for arson, affirming the life sentences and fines imposed by the High Court. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the appellants' involvement in a premeditated attack leading to the abduction and subsequent murder of Shivraj Singh, with no evidence of his survival post-abduction. The judgment confirmed the concurrent sentences and dismissed the appeals against the High Court's decision.