BACHAN SINGH vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302, 307, 148, and 149 IPC, affirming that the nine accused formed an unlawful assembly with a common object to commit murder, leading to the deaths of Lakshman Singh and Bacha Singh. The Court found sufficient evidence from eyewitnesses, including Bhagwati Devi, to support the trial court's findings. The acquittal of certain accused was also addressed, but the overall conviction was maintained, emphasizing the principle of collective liability in unlawful assembly cases.