SHIVJEE SINGH vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 147 IPC for the appellants involved in a communal altercation that resulted in the death of Meghnath Singh. The Court found that the actions of the appellants, including the use of firearms and stones, constituted a concerted attack leading to murder. The sentences of life imprisonment and additional terms for other offences were affirmed, emphasizing the accountability of all participants in a common unlawful assembly.