PAWAN @ RAJINDER SINGH vs STATE OF HAYRANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Deepak, affirming the High Court's decision which dismissed their appeal. The Court found that the prosecution established the motive and the involvement of the appellants in the crime, supported by forensic evidence including an empty cartridge and the post-mortem report detailing gunshot injuries. Additionally, the conviction under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 against one of the appellants was also affirmed, reinforcing the legal principle that circumstantial evidence can suffice for a conviction in murder cases.