In Brief
Dev Karan (Lambu) and others were convicted of murder and related offences under the Indian Penal Code for a fatal attack involving a wooden rafter. In their appeal, the defendants argued that the prosecution had failed to examine crucial witnesses—particularly Sandeep, who was central to the initial altercation that triggered the violence. Despite these evidential gaps and the death of one accused during trial, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the available evidence was sufficient to sustain convictions under Sections 149, 302, 307, 325 and 449 IPC.
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