Mumtaz @ Muntyaz vs State Of U.P.(Now Uttarkhand)

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Pawan Kumar, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court emphasized the validity of the dying declaration recorded by PW-5, which clearly identified the appellants as the perpetrators who set the victim on fire. The Court found sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, to support the conviction, thereby dismissing the appeals.