Mustak @ Kanio Ahmed Shaikh vs State Of Gujarat

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Appellant under Section 307 IPC for attempted murder, affirming the High Court's enhancement of the sentence from six to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. The Court noted that the Appellant aided and abetted the first accused in the shooting of the victim, Dr. Jaydeep Patel, establishing that both were guilty under Section 307 IPC read with Section 114 IPC and Section 25(1)(B)(a) of the Arms Act. The judgment reinforced the principle that aiding and abetting in a crime holds equal culpability as the principal offender.