In Brief
A group of five men armed with firearms and lathis attacked the home of Yogendra Narayan Sah in Bihar, following a prior dispute over cattle grazing. During the attack, Ram Chandra Sah fired two gunshots at the informant's brother Ram Udgar Sah, causing his death, while others beat the informant and another brother with lathis. All five were convicted for murder and related offences under Sections 149, 302, and related IPC provisions. The Supreme Court dismissed the appellants' challenge, holding that the common object of the unlawful assembly was to commit murder, as evidenced by the lethal weapons used, the location and nature of injuries inflicted (particularly gunshots to the chest and head blows), and the concerted action of all members in pursuit of this common objective.
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