In Brief
Four accused persons were convicted of murdering Jitu Mahto during a field attack over a land dispute. Two eyewitnesses consistently testified that the accused came armed with lethal weapons (gun, Tangi, stone) and identified each accused's specific role in the assault, which resulted in the victim's death. Post-mortem evidence corroborated the weapon injuries. The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent conviction by the Trial Court and High Court, rejecting the appeals. The Court found no material contradictions in eyewitness testimony or infirmity in the concurrent findings, and confirmed the life sentences under Section 302/34 IPC.
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