Mukati Prasad Rai @ Mukti Rai And Ors. vs State Of Bihar (Now Jharkhand)

The Supreme Court examined the convictions under Sections 302/34, 307, and 302/114 IPC for the murder of Kartik Prasad Rai and attempted murder of his son. The Court found insufficient evidence to establish common intention among the appellants to commit murder, leading to the conclusion that the prosecution failed to prove the requisite mens rea. Consequently, the Court set aside the convictions and sentences imposed by the lower courts, resulting in the acquittal of the appellants.