MOTILAL vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Gyan Chand, affirming the Rajasthan High Court's judgment. The Court noted that the prosecution's case relied on the testimonies of three eye-witnesses, despite the defense's claims of discrepancies regarding the FIR's timing and the inquest report. The Court held that the delay in FIR dispatch did not undermine the credibility of the prosecution, thus affirming the conviction of two accused while altering the conviction of another to lesser charges under Sections 324 and 341 IPC.