Chandrappa & Ors vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, and 324 read with Section 149 IPC for their involvement in a premeditated attack resulting in the death of Thimmappa. The Court emphasized that the presence of multiple eyewitnesses and the recovery of weapons from the scene established the culpability of the accused. The judgment reinforced the principle that collective culpability under Section 149 IPC can be inferred from the actions of the group during the commission of the crime, leading to the dismissal of the appeal against the conviction.