Dahari & Ors vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302, 149, and 148 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which maintained the trial court's sentence of life imprisonment and additional punishment for rioting. The Court clarified that the acquittal of three co-accused did not negate the applicability of Section 149 IPC, as the remaining accused still acted in furtherance of a common intention. The Court found the testimonies of the eyewitnesses credible despite the hostile witness and the absence of the pillion rider, concluding that the evidence was sufficient for conviction.