Ganga Paswan And Anr. vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Sahjan Dusadh, affirming the findings of the trial court and High Court that the appellants shared a common intention to commit the crime. The Court clarified that mere presence at the crime scene does not absolve liability if common intention is established. The appeal was dismissed as the evidence supported the conclusion that the appellants participated in the crime alongside Deep Narayan Paswan.