MANOJ ALIAS BHAU vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 147, 148, and 302 read with Section 149 IPC for the appellants who were part of an unlawful assembly that assaulted the deceased, Raju, resulting in his death. The Court confirmed the findings of the Bombay High Court, which had dismissed the appeals against the conviction and sentences imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court reiterated that the use of deadly weapons in a group attack constitutes a clear case of murder under the IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence for the appellants.