Sheo Shankar Singh vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the appellants in Crl.A.No.1020 of 2004 and Crl.A.No.1021 of 2004, affirming the High Court's judgment which awarded life imprisonment for murder. The Court found that the prosecution established the presence of the appellants at the crime scene and their active participation in the murder of the deceased, Lorik. The Court also confirmed the additional sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment under Section 379 IPC for theft, as the appellants were found to have fled with the motorcycle after the crime.