Adalat Pandit & Anr vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 147, 148, 302, and 34 IPC, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeals against the accused involved in the unlawful assembly and subsequent murders of Shambhu Nath Singh and Prabhu Nath Singh. The Court established that the presence of witnesses and the recovery of weapons linked the accused to the crime, reinforcing the principle that participation in a common object to commit an offense can lead to collective liability. The appeals were dismissed, confirming the lower court's findings and sentences.