SOBARAN SINGH vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Narendra Singh, affirming the High Court's dismissal of their appeal. The Court found that the evidence, including eyewitness accounts and medical testimony, established the appellants' involvement in the crime, which was characterized by strangulation leading to asphyxia. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence in supporting the conviction, thereby affirming the life sentences imposed by the trial court.