BASAVENI RAVI vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of Basaveni Ravi (A-5) and Marri Rajkumar (A-8) under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC was unsustainable as the Trial Court had acquitted other accused based on the same evidence. The Court emphasized that the benefit of doubt must be extended to A-5 and A-8, leading to the conclusion that their conviction was erroneous. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the conviction and ordered their immediate release.