BAUL & ANOTHER vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court held that in a case involving Section 302 IPC, the prosecution must prove that the accused caused at least one of the fatal injuries to secure a conviction. With one of the two accused acquitted, the common intention necessary for a conviction under Section 34 IPC was not established. Consequently, the court granted the accused the benefit of the doubt regarding the murder charge but allowed for a conviction under Section 325 IPC for causing grievous hurt.