Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. Chikkahottappa @ Varade Gowda & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 1167
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 16 May 2008

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Penal code, 1860, SS 148, 302 rlw s. 149 : Murder - Rivalry between eight accused persons and c deceased -Accused persons assaulted deceased with weap- ans causing multiple injury on his body which resulted in his death - Accused, A4 allegedly Assaulted by deceased and other causing serious injuries - Fl.R. lodged by mother of de- ceased and complaint by A4 - Investigation - Charge sheet - Trial Court found all the accused persons guilty of commit- ting offences punishable uls 148, 302 rlw S. 149 /PC and sen- fenced them to R. I. for life and also imposed fine - Convic- tion altered uls 326

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