K.H. SHEKARAPPA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304 Part II IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the deaths of Gurumurthy and Rajakumar, and under Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC for causing hurt to Prakash. The Court emphasized that police officials committing acts of torture and resulting in death in custody represent heinous crimes against citizens. The judgment of the Karnataka High Court was set aside, affirming the lower court's findings and sentences, including a one-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000 for each appellant.