Bathula Nagamalleswara Rao & Ors vs State Rep. By Public Prosecutor

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the accused under Sections 302, 148, and 449 of the IPC for the murder of two individuals, confirming the life sentences imposed by the trial court. The Court emphasized that the collective actions of the accused demonstrated a common intention to commit murder, thereby invoking Section 149 IPC. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to uphold the trial court's judgment.