MALLIKARJUN vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for murder and Section 448 IPC for house trespass, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the motive of enmity due to an illicit affair between the deceased and the wife of accused No.4, leading to a brutal attack by the accused. The Court emphasized the collective intention of the accused in committing the crime, thereby affirming the lower court's findings.