ANAND MOHAN vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court, while hearing appeals under Article 136, examined the culpability of Anand Mohan and others in the murder of District Magistrate G. Krishnaiyyah, emphasizing the application of Section 302 IPC. The Court established that instigation leading to mob violence constitutes a direct link to the resultant crime, affirming that speeches made by the accused incited the crowd to violence. The appeals were dismissed, upholding the convictions and sentences imposed by the lower courts.