ASHOK SINGH vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ashok Singh and Shyam Saran Singh under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Chhota Singh, affirming the High Court's finding that the testimonies of independent witnesses were credible despite the defense's claims of delay in FIR and inconsistencies in evidence. The Court noted that the simultaneous firing by the accused made it impossible to ascertain which shot caused the fatal injury, thus rejecting the argument of discordance between ocular and medical evidence. The appeal of Shiv Raj and Sheo Narayan was allowed, granting them the benefit of doubt due to insufficient evidence linking them directly to the murder.