Supreme Court of India

Bhagwan Bahadure v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2007] 10 S.C.R. 397
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 28 September 2007

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J-- Penal Code, 1860-ss. 299, 300, 302 and 304 (Part I)-) Prosecution for murder-Stick blow given on the head of the deceased, causing serious injuries, which resulted in her death-Trial Court c relying on evidence of eye witness and related witness convicting accused under s. 302 and imposed life imprisonment-Justification of-Held: Jn the light of the facts of the case and legal principles laid down in ss. 299 and 300; and that witness being close relative does not affect credibility of witness, convictiOn altered to one under s. 304 l._ (Part /)-Custodial sentence of I 0 years

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