STATE OF PUNJAB vs PAPPU @ BALWINDER SINGH .

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, holding that the matter falls under Section 304 Part II IPC, which pertains to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The Court noted that the respondents had already served six years in jail and that a normal sentence under Section 304 Part II would be approximately five years, rendering further examination of the merits unnecessary. The dismissal of the appeals was based on the consideration of the time already served by the respondents.