In Brief
Kara Bhai and Bhima (Accused 1 and 2) were convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for jointly attacking and killing a victim with knives. The appellant, Kara Bhai, challenged his conviction arguing no motive was established against him and there was no direct evidence connecting him to the fatal liver injury. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, holding that motive is not essential to prove guilt, and where multiple accused jointly participate in a violent assault, liability attaches to each even if the specific fatal blow cannot be attributed to any one person. Joint liability under Section 34 IPC was established. The appeal was dismissed and the life sentence affirmed."
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