Supreme Court of India · 2011-06-29
Waman & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC( CRI) 2106
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Waman & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- A.K. Patnaik, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302 r/w 149 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge. The Court emphasized that the presence of a common intention among the accused to commit the crime was established, justifying the application of Section 149 IPC. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' appeal was rejected, confirming the lower court's findings and sentence.