Pandurang Chandrakant Mhatre & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay overturned the acquittal of the appellants under Sections 302 read with Section 149, 326 read with Section 149, and 148 IPC, convicting them for their involvement in a politically motivated attack resulting in murder. The court established that the presence of a common intention among the accused was evident, justifying their conviction under Section 149 IPC. The appellants were sentenced to life imprisonment and additional terms for other offences, affirming the prosecution's appeal against the trial court's judgment.