Mahtab Singh & Anr vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court overturned the acquittal of the accused by the trial court, affirming the High Court's conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for murder and Section 4/25 of the Arms Act, 1959 for possession of a weapon. The Court held that the testimonies of eyewitnesses, despite being related to the deceased, were credible and corroborated by circumstantial evidence, thus establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The accused were sentenced to life imprisonment and six months rigorous imprisonment respectively.