In Brief
The appellants were convicted under Section 307 (attempt to murder) read with Section 34 IPC for stabbing two victims with a dagger. The appellants argued the offence was merely grievous hurt under Section 323. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, holding that when a deadly weapon inflicts a single blow on vital parts of the body (stomach and chest), the nature of injury, weapon used, and target area establish the intention to cause death, constituting attempt to murder. The Court relied on evidence of injured eyewitnesses and rejected the appellants' argument that the offence occurred in sudden quarrel.
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