As per case facts, three appellants, Hardial Singh, Uttam Singh, and Gurnam Singh, along with two others who were acquitted, were accused in a land dispute where they allegedly came ... armed and fired, resulting in one death and injuries to P.W.5. The Additional Sessions Judge convicted the appellants under various IPC sections, and the High Court affirmed these convictions, leading to the present appeal before the Supreme Court. The question arose whether the conviction of the appellants under Section 149 IPC was sustainable after two co-accused were acquitted, whether the prosecution evidence aligned with medical findings, and if Hardial Singh's claim of private defence was valid given his injuries. Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that the Section 149 IPC convictions for all appellants could not stand due to the acquittal of co-accused and the failure to establish an "unlawful assembly." Hardial Singh's conviction under Section 302 IPC for the deceased's death was upheld as his individual act, rejecting his self-defence plea since the accused were the aggressors. Uttam Singh and Gurnam Singh's convictions under Section 302/149 IPC were set aside, but their convictions under Section 326 IPC for causing injuries were confirmed.