IMTIAZ vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 148, 302/149, and 324/149 IPC, affirming the Allahabad High Court's decision which sentenced them to life imprisonment. The Court established that the presence of a common object among the accused, along with the use of deadly weapons, constituted a clear case of unlawful assembly leading to murder. The Court found sufficient evidence of the appellants' involvement in the attack that resulted in the death of Abdul Qayum and injuries to Mustakin.