BINAY KUMAR SINGH vs THE STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of 37 accused under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 for their involvement in a massacre in Paras Bigha, Bihar, where 13 individuals were killed and numerous others injured. The Patna High Court's enhancement of the sentence from 10 years to life imprisonment for the principal offence was affirmed, while the fine was adjusted. The Court dismissed appeals from certain accused for lack of maintainability, reinforcing the legal principle that unlawful assembly leading to murder constitutes a grave offence under the IPC.