STATE OF U.P. vs OM PRAKASH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 149 IPC for unlawful assembly, affirming that the accused acted in concert with a common intention to kill. The Court emphasized that the presence of firearms and the use of kerosene to set the victims ablaze demonstrated premeditated intent to kill. The appeal against the High Court's judgment was dismissed, confirming the lower court's findings and sentences for the accused.