Dashrath @ Jolo vs State Of Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Chhedilal, Bablu, and Bhuru, affirming the findings of the trial court and the High Court. The Court emphasized the importance of the testimony of PW-19, an injured eyewitness, whose account was corroborated by other witnesses and supported by the recovery of weapons from the accused. The Court confirmed that the appellants formed an unlawful assembly with the common object of committing murder, leading to their life imprisonment sentence.