HORI LAL vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for their involvement in a premeditated attack resulting in the deaths of Hazarilal and Smt. Ram Shree. The Court emphasized that the formation of an unlawful assembly with a common intention to commit murder was established, and the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, corroborated the prosecution's case. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment and sentence.