MUKHTIAR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB — Crl.A. No. 433/1999

Summary of Crl.A. No. 433/1999 - Mukhtiar Singh v. State of Punjab The Supreme Court dismissed Mukhtiar Singh's appeal against his conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that Mukhtiar Singh acted with common intention alongside other accused to kill Sardara Ram, with evidence establishing he inflicted one of two fatal head injuries. The Court rejected appellants' contentions that acquittal of co-accused undermined conviction under Section 34 IPC, affirming that courts can convict remaining accused of murder based on common intention despite acquittals of others, and confirmed Section 304 Part II was inapplicable given the nature of injuries and weapons used. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.