Supreme Court of India

Suresh Kumar v. The State of Himachal Pradesh

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Reported as [2008] 5 S.C.R. 538
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 27 March 2008

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 304, Part I - Altercation during marriage party - c Appellant took out a knife from the pocket of his trouser and struck a blow on the stomach of PW-1 's son resulting in his death - Conviction by Courts below u/s.302 /PC - Challenge to - Held: On facts, appropriate conviction would be under s. 304 Part I with custodial sentence of 10 years - Accordingly conviction altered. • s.300, Exception 4 - Applicability of - Discussed. ~ Words and Phrases - "sudden fight" and "undue advantage" - Meaning of - In the context of Exception 4 to s.300, /PC. According to the prosecution,

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