MURLI vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Virendra Singh, affirming the findings of the Trial Court and the High Court. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the unlawful assembly and the common object of the accused to commit murder, as evidenced by the testimonies of eyewitnesses and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The appeal by the convicted accused, Murli and Heera, was dismissed, thereby maintaining their sentences for the heinous crime committed on 14.9.1987.