State Of Punjab vs Pappu @ Balwinder Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the evidence presented, particularly medical evidence, did not substantiate a charge under Section 302 IPC, concluding that the case fell under Section 304 Part II IPC instead. The Court noted that the respondents had already served six years in jail and that a normal sentence for Section 304 Part II would be approximately five years, rendering further examination of the merits unnecessary. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed.