In Brief
The appellant challenged his conviction for murder and common assault under Sections 302, 324, 325, 323, and 34 IPC. Four accused persons attacked the complainant's family on disputed land, killing two persons and injuring three. The appellant contended that he only carried a lathi while co-accused used a pistol and axe, that he lacked common intention, and that related witnesses had falsely implicated him. The Court upheld the conviction, finding that the coordinated armed attack on multiple family members, recovery of bloodstained evidence, and consistent eyewitness and post-mortem findings established common intention. The quality and reliability of related witnesses' testimony was affirmed.
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