Supreme Court of India

Ongole Ravikanth v. State of A.P.

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Reported as [2009] 10 S.C.R. 155
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy and Aftab Alam JJ.
Decided 17 June 2009

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons we confirm the conviction of the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part I of IPC and the sentence awarded by the High Court.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

PENAL CODE, 1860: s.304(part-I) - In the course of quarrel, wife fetched kerosene and a match box and poured kerosene on herself - Husband lit the match stick resulting in fire - Death of wife by bum injuries - Conviction of husband by trial court u/s 324 - Altered by High Court into s.304(part-li- Held: Accused knew that deceased was drenched with kerosene yet he indulged in the cruel act of lighting the match stick - It cannot be said that he was not aware that his act was likely to cause serious bum injuries to deceased - Since State has not filed appeal against acquittal of accused uls

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