STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs SAMPAT RAM .

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Sampat Ram under Section 147 IPC for unlawful assembly but acquitted him and the other respondents of murder charges under Sections 302 and 149 IPC due to insufficient evidence. The Court noted that the key witness turned hostile and the prosecution failed to establish a clear connection between the accused and the crime. The judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, which had acquitted the respondents, was affirmed, emphasizing the necessity of credible evidence in criminal cases.