ASRAF SK vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Shibcharan Pal, establishing that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt through eyewitness accounts and circumstantial evidence. The Court emphasized that the presence of the appellants at the scene and their subsequent flight indicated their guilt. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed by the lower courts.