MOHD. ASIF vs STATE OF UTTARANCHAL

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Mohd. Saeed, affirming that the evidence, including the dying declaration, established the appellant's role in the fatal attack. The Court rejected the argument that a single knife blow to a non-vital part of the body negated the charge of murder, emphasizing that the intent to kill was evident. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed by the lower court.