As per the case facts, the appellants were convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for murder and causing disappearance of evidence, and sentenced to life imprisonment and ... rigorous imprisonment, respectively. Their conviction and sentences were confirmed by the High Court. The current appeals challenge these convictions. The question arose whether the conviction of the appellants under Sections 201, 300, and 302 of the IPC read with Section 34 of the IPC can be sustained given the evidence on record. Finally, the Supreme Court, after carefully considering the rival contentions and perusing the evidence, concluded that the trial court and the High Court appreciated the evidence in an utterly perverse manner, against the weight of the evidence. The Court found that the evidence, even individually or collectively, was not sufficient to connect the appellants with the crime. Therefore, no conviction could be entered against them. Consequently, the impugned judgment of the High Court that confirmed the trial court's judgment was set aside, and the appeals were allowed.