Supreme Court of India · 2013-04-02
Subal Ghorai And Ors vs State Of West Bengal
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SC (CRIMINAL) 1585
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Subal Ghorai And Ors
- Respondent
- State Of West Bengal
- Bench
- Ranjana Prakash Desai, Aftab Alam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302, 148, and 436 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming that the accused formed an unlawful assembly and committed murder and arson. The Court reiterated that the presence of a common intention among the accused to commit the offences was established through witness testimonies. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, and the sentences imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge were confirmed, including life imprisonment and fines.