BODDELLA BABUL REDDY vs PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Boddella Babul Reddy under Section 302 IPC for murder, reversing the High Court's acquittal of the Trial Court. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the presence of a premeditated attack by the accused, who were armed and acted in concert, thus fulfilling the requirements of Section 149 IPC regarding unlawful assembly. The judgment reinforced the principle that collective action in a violent confrontation can lead to individual liability for murder under Section 302 IPC.