Kalachand Bhowmik And Anr. vs State Of Tripura

The Supreme Court held that the mere presence of the appellants in a crowd that attacked the deceased does not establish their common intention to commit murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC. The Court found insufficient evidence linking the appellants to the actual infliction of fatal injuries, as the post-mortem report did not support claims of lathi blows. Consequently, the Court acquitted the appellants due to reasonable doubt regarding their guilt.