Supreme Court of India

Shaukat v. State of Uttaranchal

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Reported as [2010] 4 S.C.R. 873
Bench J.M. Panchal and Deepak Verma JJ.
Decided 22 April 2010

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, Criminal Appeal No. 757 of 2005 filed by the appellant Shaukat is dismissed whereas Criminal Appeal No. 758 of 2005 filed by the State of Uttaranchal is accepted.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s. 300 'Thirdly', Exception 4, and ss. 302, 307, 304(part c 1) and 308 - Dispute regarding digging of earth from village pond by the victim - Scuffle between father of accused and the victim - On exhortation by the father, accused giving two knife blows to the victim resulting in his death - The witness who tried to save the victim sustained grievous injuries at the 0 hands of accused - Conviction by trial court u/ss 302 and 307 /PC - High Court holding Exception 4 to s. 300 applicable and substituting conviction of accused to one u/ss 304(part-I) and 308 - HELD: The record

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