Akloo Ahir vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of Akaloo Ahir under Section 302/34 IPC was not warranted due to lack of evidence for common intention among the accused. The Court found no proof of a prior meeting of minds or pre-concert in the prosecution's case, leading to the conclusion that the appellant could not be implicated in the murder. However, the conviction under Section 307 IPC was upheld, with the sentence reduced from ten years to five years. The appeal was dismissed with this modification.