Damodar vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Guru Narayan, affirming the trial court's findings. The Court found that the appellant's exhortation to co-accused Ravindra Singh to fire was sufficient to establish common intention under Section 34 IPC, despite arguments to the contrary. The appeal was dismissed, and the appellant's bail was cancelled, reinforcing the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment.