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Bhimanna v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2012] 7 S.C.R. 909
Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 4 September 2012

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Penal Code, 1860 - s.304 Part-I r/w s.34 - Applicability - Homicidal death - Three accused - While returning home from the agricultural fields, the accused trespassed on to the land of the victim - Verbal altercation ensued between the parties whereafter the accused assaulted the victim with axe and "meli" (wooden part of the plough) which the accused were carrying at that time - Victim fell down after receiving injuries, whereupon the accused stopped the assault - -2 threw down the "mefi" and all the accused left the place of occurrence saying that the victim had fallen - Victim died

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