As per the case facts, the appellant was convicted for murder under the IPC. The High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal, affirming the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment. The ... reason for the appeal to the Supreme Court is to challenge this affirmation. The question arose whether the appellant is entitled to the benefit of Exception 4 to Section 300 of the IPC. Finally, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision. The Supreme Court found that the prosecution's case was full of contradictions and doubts, making it unsafe to convict the appellant for demanding and accepting bribe money. The manner in which a panch witness was associated in the trap proceedings created grave doubt that the entire case was orchestrated against the appellant. Therefore, the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, and the appellant was acquitted.