SUNIL DATTATRAYA VASKAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302 IPC and 307/34 IPC, along with Section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act, reversing the Bombay High Court's order that had overturned the Sessions Court's acquittal. The Court established that the prosecution had sufficiently proven the common intention of the accused to commit murder and cause grievous hurt, as evidenced by eyewitness accounts and the nature of the injuries inflicted. The Court sentenced the appellants to life imprisonment, affirming the lower court's findings on the culpability of the accused.