DEEP SINGH vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Nazakat Ali, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the testimonies of the three eye witnesses were credible despite the defense's claims of them being chance witnesses and inconsistencies in their accounts. The Court ruled that the prosecution had established the motive and the connection between the accused and the crime, leading to the conclusion that the appellants acted in concert to commit the murder.