BHIMRAO ANNA INGAWALE AND OTHERS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 and Section 148 IPC for the murder of two brothers, establishing that the appellants acted in concert with a common intention to kill. The Court found that the appellants were the aggressors and did not act in self-defense, as they armed themselves and attacked the deceased without provocation. The judgment affirmed the lower court's findings and dismissed the appeal, reinforcing the principle that prior animosity does not justify lethal force in self-defense.