Ashok Rai vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 148, 302, and 449 of the IPC, establishing that the presence of a common intention among the accused to commit murder was evident. The Court emphasized that the evidence of eyewitnesses, including the wife of the deceased, was credible and corroborated by medical evidence. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and the sentences imposed on the accused.