LACHHMAN SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 307 IPC, affirming that the actions of the accused constituted murder and attempted murder, respectively. The Court emphasized that the use of a firearm in a premeditated attack, as evidenced by the sequence of events leading to the shooting, warranted the application of Section 34 IPC, establishing common intention among the accused. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the life sentence for Lachman Singh and the five-year rigorous imprisonment for Dev Singh and Randhir Singh.