SONU @ SUNIL vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 394, 460, and 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC, as well as Sections 11 and 13 of the Madhya Pradesh Dakaiti Avam Vyapharan Adhiniyam, 1981. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment, emphasizing that the death penalty was not warranted under the circumstances. The Court reiterated the necessity of proving common intention in murder cases, particularly when based on circumstantial evidence.