UMESH SINGH vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Umesh Singh under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the murder of Shailendra Kumar. The Court found that the prosecution established the common intention among the accused to commit murder, supported by eyewitness accounts and the recovery of incriminating evidence. The concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts were affirmed, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.