Supreme Court of India

Khachar Dipu @ Dilipbhai Nakubhai v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2013] 5 S.C.R. 341
Bench K.S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra JJ.
Decided 4 April 2013

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In view of the aforesaid premised reasons, we do not find any flaw in the analysis made by the High Court for reversing the conviction under Section 304 Part I of IPC D recorded by the learned trial Judge to that of 302 of IPC and, accordingly, we concur with the same.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Penal Cqde, 1860- s.302 - Murder-Appellant and two other accused - Deceased was going to tiis field on cycle - Appellant dashed motor vehicle from behind - Deceased was thrown off from his cycle - He was then tied behind the motor vehicle and dragged for considerable distance - Few days earlier, the accused had quarrelled with the deceased and had threatened him - Conviction of appellant uls.304 Part I by trial court - Altered to that u/s.302 by High Court - On appeal, held: Post mortem report showed injuries on vital parts of the deceased's body, the face was crushed and further there were

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