Prabhulal and 3 others Vs. State of M.P.
Section 34 - Acts done by several persons in futherance of common intention
Section 302 - Punishment for murder
Section 323 - Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
Section 304 - Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Madhya Pradesh High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)
Criminal Appeal, 3 of 2008, Judgment Date: Mar 09, 2018
Law Laid down -
If the incident took place suddenly without any premeditation, the accused persons merely on the ground that they assaulted simultaneously cannot be held guilty for causing injury or death for sharing common intention with each other. In such circumstances, they are responsible for their individual act. Reliance is place in the case of Balu vs. State (UT of Pondicheery) {2016} 15 SCC 471.
Prabhulal and 3 others Vs. State of M.P.