Jagdish & Ors vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of six appellants under Section 304 Part-II/149 IPC, confirming the High Court's decision based on consistent eyewitness testimony from Roop Lal and Satrohan. The Court noted that the maximum sentence for the offense is ten years, but considering the appellants' time served and age of one appellant, it reduced their sentence to the period already undergone and imposed a fine of Rupees ten thousand. The appeal was allowed in part, with directions for immediate release of most appellants and discharge of bail for Ram Shankar @ Shankari.