MANOJ vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Sadashiv, affirming the life sentence imposed by the trial court. The Court found sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts, to establish the guilt of the appellants in the brutal assault leading to the deceased's death. However, the Court set aside the conviction under Section 506 IPC, as the High Court had previously done, due to lack of evidence supporting the charge of criminal intimidation.