AMERIKA RAI vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Shankar Rai, affirming the Patna High Court's decision. The Court established that the formation of an unlawful assembly with a common object to commit murder was sufficiently proven, and the involvement of multiple accused in the attack was corroborated by eyewitness accounts. The Court also confirmed the additional convictions under the Arms Act for the use of firearms during the commission of the crime, thereby dismissing the appeals of the accused.