SAMBHAJI HINDURAO DESHMUKH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 34 IPC for common intention, reversing the Bombay High Court's decision that had acquitted them. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established the presence of the accused at the scene of the crime and their active participation in the assault on the victim, Shivaji, and his family. The judgment reinforced the principle that the collective actions of the accused indicated a premeditated attack, justifying their conviction under the cited sections.