Anjan Das Gupta vs State Of West Bengal & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Anjan Dasgupta and Biswanath Paul under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Debol Kumar Ghosh, affirming the High Court's reversal of the acquittal by the Additional Sessions Judge. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence linking the appellants to the crime. The life sentence and fine imposed by the High Court were confirmed, establishing the principle that collective criminal intent under Section 34 IPC can be inferred from the actions of the accused.