Chowa Mandal & Anr vs State Of Bihar (Now Jharkhand)

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Jhalar Mandal, affirming the findings of the trial court and the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established that the appellants, as part of an unlawful assembly, inflicted fatal injuries on the deceased, leading to his death. The Court rejected the appellants' argument that their actions did not constitute murder or culpable homicide, confirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the lower courts.