Gopal & Ors vs State Of Karnataka & Ors

The Supreme Court restored the order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, finding the High Court's reversal unjustified. The Court emphasized that in appeals against acquittal, the appellate court should not interfere unless the acquittal is perverse, which was not the case here. Consequently, the convictions and sentences of the appellants and accused-Anwar @ Md. Anwar were set aside, and they were discharged from bail obligations.