Vikram & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 and Section 147 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Dnyandeo and causing hurt to Bapu. The Court found that the prosecution had established the guilt of the appellants beyond reasonable doubt through the testimonies of key witnesses, including the informant and injured parties. The appeal against the High Court's affirmation of the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that collective culpability under Section 149 IPC applies in cases of unlawful assembly leading to murder.