JAI SINGH @ BANDU AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 and Section 34 IPC for the murder of the Mahalle brothers, affirming the High Court's dismissal of their appeals. The Court clarified that the absence of a specific charge under these sections does not invalidate the conviction unless it causes prejudice, referencing Willie Slaney vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, AIR 1956 SC 116. The Court found no legal infirmity in the trial court's judgment, thus maintaining the life imprisonment sentence imposed on the accused.