NARINDER KUMAR vs STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 RPC for murder, affirming that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. The Court noted that the appellant, after a heated exchange, returned with a firearm and shot the deceased, Kola Ram, at close range. The conviction was confirmed despite the acquittal on charges under the Arms Act and Section 323 RPC, with the appellant sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000.