SURESH . vs STATE OF U.P. — Crl.A. No. 821/2000

Summary The Supreme Court upheld principles of Section 34 IPC (vicarious liability for common intention) while examining accused A3 (Pavitri Devi). The Court held that mere presence at the crime scene without direct or circumstantial evidence of shared common intention cannot establish guilt under Section 34, even though an overt act is not necessarily required if common intention is proven. Finding insufficient evidence that A3 shared common intention with the other accused, the Court dismissed the State's appeal against her acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.