MANO DUTT vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Mano Dutt and Ram Narain under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Siya Ram, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the trial court. The Court found that the prosecution had established the presence of the accused at the scene and their active participation in the assault, which resulted in the death of the victim. The appeal against the High Court's judgment, which had partially acquitted the accused of Section 323 IPC, was dismissed, thereby maintaining the conviction under Section 302 IPC.