Pawan Kumar @ Monu Mittal vs State Of U.P. & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, and 201 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Manjunath, establishing that the prosecution proved the conspiracy and active participation of all accused in the crime. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence, including confessions and recoveries, to support the conviction. The appeal against the High Court's judgment was dismissed, affirming the lower court's findings and the sentence imposed.