PARAMJIT SINGH @ MITHU SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB TH. SECRY. (HOME)

The Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal under Section 379 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Harnek Singh. The Court found that the High Court correctly reversed the acquittal by establishing the motive behind the crime, which was the interference of the deceased in a property deal. The Court confirmed the life sentence and fine imposed by the High Court, emphasizing the collective culpability of the accused as per the provisions of Section 34 IPC.