In Brief
The appellant was convicted of murder (Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC) for causing Ramdas's death in a collective incident. The evidence showed the appellant held a sword, but did not inflict the fatal injury. The Supreme Court found the conviction unsustainable based on the lack of any overt act directly attributable to the appellant causing death. The Court acquitted him, holding that mere possession of a weapon and participation in a collective act, without clear evidence of inflicting the fatal injury, does not warrant conviction for murder under the relevant provisions."
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