ALAGAPPAN @ MURUGAN 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 appellants' actions fell under Part-II of Section 304 IPC, which pertains to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Consequently, the Court set aside the conviction under Section 302 IPC and imposed a sentence of the period already undergone by the appellants, discharging them from bail obligations.