SHANTANU SITARAM @ ANIL DIVEKAR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for murder, Section 201 IPC for causing disappearance of evidence, and Section 120B IPC for criminal conspiracy. The Court found that the prosecution had established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt through circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of stolen items and the sequence of events leading to the victim's death. The appeals against the Bombay High Court's dismissal of their appeals were therefore dismissed, affirming the life sentences and fines imposed by the trial court.