Vijay Singh @ Vijay Kr. Sharma vs The State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 364 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder and abduction of Neelam, affirming the Patna High Court's judgment which had set aside the acquittal of two accused and sentenced them to life imprisonment. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of evidence provided by the informant and other witnesses, establishing the involvement of all accused in the crime. The judgment reinforced the principle that collective culpability under Section 34 IPC applies when multiple individuals act in concert to commit a crime.