ABDUL SAYEED vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302/34 IPC for the murders of Chand Khan and Shabir Khan, affirming the High Court's decision which set aside the convictions under Sections 147 and 148 IPC. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the intent to kill and the involvement of the appellants in the crime, supported by eyewitness testimonies and medical evidence indicating the cause of death as excessive hemorrhage. The Court confirmed the life sentences imposed under Section 302 IPC, reinforcing the principle that collective culpability under Section 34 IPC applies when multiple individuals act in concert to commit a crime.