Chandra Bihari Gautam & Ors vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court held that the prosecution must establish the presence of all accused and the existence of a common object under Section 149 IPC for conviction. The Court found that the appellants were part of a large mob that attacked the house of Ganesh Singh, resulting in multiple deaths, and upheld the conviction of Hirdaya Singh and Manoj Kumar under Section 302 IPC, while others were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC. The Court emphasized the reliability of eyewitness testimony despite the defense's claims of interest and bias.