State Of Uttar Pradesh vs Sheo Sanehi & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the respondents under Sections 302/149 IPC for murder, affirming that the prosecution established a common intention among the accused to kill the deceased. The Court found that the High Court erred in acquitting the respondents, as the eyewitness accounts were credible and corroborated by the circumstances of the case. The Court emphasized that the presence of a common object among the accused was sufficient to invoke Section 149 IPC, leading to the reinstatement of the life sentences.