MEERZA JAMSHED BAIG vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC was not justified as the evidence did not establish that he inflicted a fatal injury on the deceased. The Court emphasized that for a conviction under Section 302/34 IPC, there must be a shared common intention among the accused, which was absent in this case due to the acquittal of the other accused. Consequently, the Court set aside the conviction and sentence, acquitting the appellant and ordering his immediate release.