Supreme Court of India

Shaikh Azim @ Vakil @ Kuku v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2008] 10 S.C.R. 916
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 14 July 2008

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 (Part /) - Relations between family of deceased and that of Appellant strained - Hot exchange of words be­ tween parties - Appellant assaulted deceased - Gave stick blow on head - Bleeding injury leading to death - Conviction by Courts below u/s.302 - On appeal, held: In the facts and circumstances of the case, appropriate conviction would be u/ s. 304 Part I - Custodial sentence of 10 years. s. 300, Exception IV - App/lcability of - Held: For appli­ cation of Exception 4, it is not sufficient to show that there was a sudden quarrel and that there was no premeditation

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