Supreme Court of India

Bangaru Venkata Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 949
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and G.S. Singhvi JJ.
Decided 5 August 2008

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid factual position, Exception-4 .to Section 300 F l.P.C. has been rightly held to be inapplicable.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: . s. 304 (Part I) - Accused stabbed his wife in the abdo- men which resulted in her death. - Conviction under s.302 - c ., Plea by accused that there was sudden fight between accused and deceased and only single blow was given - Held: Con- sidering the factual background, the appropriate .conviction would be under s. 304 part I - Conviction altered accordingly. s.300 Exception 4 - Applicability of - Necessary ingre- dients - Stated. Prosecution case was that accused stabbed his wife in the abdomen with a knife which resulted in her death. Trial Court convicted him under

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