BHIMA @ BHIMRAO SIDA KAMBLE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for murder and Section 440 read with Section 149 IPC for mischief, affirming the findings of the trial court and High Court regarding the unlawful assembly formed by the accused. The Court clarified that while the primary target was Vithal, the injuries caused to Bhimrao were incidental, establishing that the accused shared a common object to murder Vithal. The appeal by accused Nos. 1 to 3 and 14 to 19 was dismissed, confirming their convictions and sentences.