DEVIDAS RAMSUNDAR SHUKLA vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 202 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the findings of the Bombay High Court. The Court established that circumstantial evidence, including the presence of kerosene and the circumstances surrounding the deceased's death, sufficiently pointed to the appellant's involvement in the crime. The appeal was dismissed, and the life sentence along with a fine was upheld.