Supreme Court of India

Suresh Chandra v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 759
Bench P. Venkataramareddiandd.M. Dharmadhikari J.
Decided 21 July 2005

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with the case, we would like to observe that the facts and E circumstances of this case prima facie justify remission of the sentence to some extent.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s:302 r/w s.34, s.300, Exception 4-Accused- 'Baraties' in a marriage- On a sudden quarrel firins gun shots and killing two persons-Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment-Plea that there being absence of premeditation and being a casf:: of sudden fight, case fell under Exception 4 to s.300 and punishable u/s 304-Held, tM very fact that accused fired at the victims on a frivolous quarrel demonstrates beyond doubt that they acted in a cruel manner and intended to cause death· or bodily injury of the nature mentioned in clause 'thirdly' of s.300--:-It is a case in which

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