Devendra Kumar vs The State Of Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Bahal, affirming the findings of the trial court and the High Court. The Court noted that the appellants had assaulted the deceased with lethal weapons, leading to his death due to internal hemorrhage caused by a head injury. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, sufficiently established the guilt of the appellants beyond reasonable doubt, thereby dismissing the appeal.