HAALESH @ HALESHI vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of accused A-4, A-5, A-6, and A-7 under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Shivanna, affirming the High Court's decision which maintained the Trial Court's sentence of life imprisonment. The Court found that the accused unlawfully assembled with the common object to kill the deceased and committed the act with deadly weapons. The acquittal of A-8 and A-9 was also noted, as they did not participate in the assault but were present at the scene.