Alagappan @ Murugan & Anr vs State By Public Prosecutor, Madras

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC was unjustified, as the evidence indicated that the deceased died from injuries that did not meet the threshold for murder. The Court found that the case was more appropriately categorized under Section 304 Part-II IPC, leading to a reduction of the sentence to the period already undergone. The appeal was allowed in part, and the appellants were discharged from bail obligations.