Lal Bahadur & Ors vs State(Nct Of Delhi)

The Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal under Section 379 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 147, 149, 449, 436, 302, 395, and 396 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for their involvement in a mob attack during the 1984 riots that resulted in arson and murder. The Court found sufficient evidence of the appellants leading a mob that attacked and set fire to a house, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The appeal was abated for one appellant due to death, but the convictions of the remaining appellants were affirmed, emphasizing the gravity of communal violence and the need for accountability.