The case pertains to the alleged murder of Amrik Kaur by her husband, Darshan Singh (appellant), and his accomplice, Rani Kaur (A2), during the night of 18-19 May 1999, motivated ... by an illicit affair. While the Trial Court convicted both under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, sentencing them to life imprisonment, the High Court acquitted Rani Kaur on appeal, yet upheld Darshan Singh's conviction, which he subsequently contested before the Supreme Court.