In Brief
The accused murdered four family members by cutting their necks with sharp weapons and attempted to murder the victim's daughter. The victim's daughter (PW-1), an injured eyewitness, identified all four accused. The appellants argued the case relied on a single eyewitness, with inconsistencies and improvements. The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under section 302/149 IPC, holding that PW-1 was a fully reliable injured witness whose testimony was consistent and unchallenged. The deliberate initial non-disclosure of names for personal safety reasons did not constitute improvement. The Court affirmed the High Court's commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment, finding it based on sound reasoning, and dismissed all appeals.
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