Bachan Singh & Anr vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court addressed the convictions under Sections 302, 307, 148, and 149 of the IPC, affirming the trial court's findings that nine accused were guilty of murder in furtherance of a common object. The Court held that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, sufficiently established the involvement of the accused in the unlawful assembly and subsequent murders. The High Court's acquittal of Bashistha Singh was also examined, leading to the dismissal of appeals by the remaining accused, thereby upholding the convictions.