PAWAN KUMAR @ MONU MITTAL vs STATE OF U.P.

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, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court emphasized that the evidence, including confessions and recovery of the deceased's body, established a clear conspiracy among the accused. The judgment reinforced the principle that collective culpability under Section 34 IPC applies when multiple individuals act in concert to commit a crime, leading to the dismissal of the appeals.