Supreme Court of India

Mathai v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 450
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 12 January 2005

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Penal Code, 1860: Ss. 320, 325 and 326-Accused causing injury to victim with a stone- Conviction u!s 326 by courts below- 'Grievous hurt'- 'Dangerous weapon'­ Connotation of-Held, injury caused was covered under 'grievous hurt'­ Considering the size of the stone, it cannot be said that a dangerous weapon was used-Conviction altered to one under s.325. Words and Phrases-'Dangerous weapon' and 'grievous hurt' as occurring in s.326 /PC-Connotation of The appellant-accused was prosecuted on the charges that he hit PW I with a stone causing lacerated wound over the left posterior region of the

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