Supreme Court of India
Ongole Ravikanth v. State of A.P.
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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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