Supreme Court of India

Bandlamuddi Atchuta Ramaiah and Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 34
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 26 September 1996

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we allow this appeal and alter the conviction of the appellant Sambasivarao (second accused) to section 304 (Part I) of the Indian Penal Code and sentence him to undergo RI for five years.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Indian Peal Code, 1860-Sections 97, 304 (Part-I)-Following an alter­ cation on the previous day, Second accused inflicted a stab injury on the chest of ti1e deceased, when he was held by other accused---All the accused were caught and beaten by the furious neighbours-Held, on facts deceased's party was aggressor-Second accused had exceeded the limit of right of private defence and is liable to be convicted under Section 304 (paTt-1 )-But the third accused cannot be found guilty of any offence as his acts had not gone beyond the limit of right of private defence. Criminal Procedure Code1

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