CHINNAM KAMESWARA RAO vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for murder and Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC for causing hurt. The Court found that the High Court correctly reversed the trial court's acquittal, establishing that the appellants acted in concert with a common intention to kill the deceased. The sentences of life imprisonment and concurrent simple imprisonment for three months were affirmed, along with a fine of Rs. 1,000 each, with default sentences specified.