by this Court in a catena of judgments, which are as follows:i. Swamy Shraddananda (2) alias Murali Manohar Mishra v. State of Karnataka4; ii. Shankar Kisanrao Khade v. State of Maharasthra5; iii. Gandi Doddabasappa alias Gandhi Basavaraj v. State of Karnataka6; iv. Prakash Dhawal Khairnar (Patil) v. State of Maharashtra7; v. Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab8; vi. Madan v. State of Uttar Pradesh9; vii. Navas @ Mulanavas v. State of Kerala10 18. We, therefore, find that in the facts and circumstances of the present case, the death penalty needs to be commuted to fixed imprisonment without remission for a period of 20 years. 19. The order of conviction is maintained however the death (2008) 13 SCC 767 : 2008 INSC 853 (2013) 5 SCC 546 : 2013 INSC 281 6 (2017) 5 SCC 415 7 (2002) 2 SCC 35 : 2001 INSC 606 8 (2013) 3 SCC 294 : 2013 INSC 61 9 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1473 10 2024 SCC OnLine SC 315 : 2024 INSC 215 4 5 9