NIZAM vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the guilt of the accused-appellants through circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of incriminating documents from the deceased. The Court emphasized that the murder was committed to appropriate Rs.20,000/- entrusted to the deceased, thereby confirming the lower court's findings.