In Brief
Eleven accused were convicted of rioting with deadly weapons resulting in death under Sections 302/34 IPC and other offences. The defence challenged the testimony of injured eyewitnesses citing omissions, contradictions, and one witness's criminal record, along with defence evidence of a dance performance nearby and timing discrepancies. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the core testimony of injured witnesses reliable and unshaken despite minor inconsistencies. The Court held that the lower courts properly rejected defence evidence and that absence of other witnesses does not undermine credible eyewitness accounts. The appeal was dismissed.
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