RAFIQUE @ RAUF vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for murder, Section 307 read with Section 149 IPC for attempted murder, and other related offences. The Court emphasized that the presence of a common intention among the accused was established, as they acted in concert during the attack on the deceased and others. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentences and other punishments imposed by the lower court.