DURBAL vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal under Sections 147, 148, and 302/149 IPC, affirming the conviction of the accused for their involvement in a premeditated attack resulting in murder. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the prior altercation over fishery rights. The appeal by Durbal, the remaining accused, was dismissed, maintaining the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court.