SURESH CHANDRA vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Siya Ram and others challenging the High Court's judgment that reduced their conviction from Section 302 to Section 304-Part-I of the IPC. The petitioners were sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine, but failed to surrender within the stipulated time, leading to the dismissal of their petition for non-prosecution. The court upheld the High Court's decision and the sentences imposed.