ASIFKHAN vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302, 323, 504, and 506 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the trial court's finding of common intention among the accused. The Court emphasized that for a conviction under Section 34 IPC, there must be evidence of a pre-arranged plan among the accused, which was established for accused Nos. 1 and 2 but not for Nos. 3 and 4. The judgment of the High Court was dismissed, and the trial court's conviction was upheld, leading to the affirmation of the sentences imposed on the guilty parties.