Supreme Court of India

Viji & Anr. v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2008] 14 S.C.R. 761
Bench C.K. Thakker and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 20 October 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, the appeal is partly allowed and the conviction recorded by the High Court against the ap­ pellants is modified.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Penal code, 1860: s. 34 - Common intention - -1 to - 3 caught hold of deceased and -4 to -7 attacked deceased c resulting in his death - Conviction under s.302 r.w. s.149 - High Court acquitted - 2 to -6 giving benefit of doubt and in case of -1 and -7, converted conviction to s. 302 r. w. s. 34 - Appeal by -1 and -7 - Held: In view of acquittal of -2 to - 6, and in the light of ocular evidence that -7 assaulted de- ceased while -1 merely caught hold of deceased, ends of ;ustice would be met if -7 is convicted under s. 326 and ac- cused no.1 under s.326 r.w. s.34 !PC - Regarding sentence,

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