Supreme Court of India
Vijay Singh & Anr v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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What the Court ordered
In the result, the appeal is partly allowed, the conviction and sentence of the appellants under Section 302 IPC is set aside, instead they are convicted under Section 326 IPC and sentenced to the period as above with the direction aforesaid.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: s.326- Death of a person by injuries caused by several persons .. - Conviction and sentence u/s 302 of two upheld by HJgh Court-Held: Appellants had caused one injury each, whereas deceased had sustained five injuries -- According to doctor, death had occurred on account of shock and excessive bleeding due to the injuries caused on the person of deceased -- Thus, death had not taken place as a result of injuries caused by appellants or any one of them -- Therefore, they cannot be held guilty u/s 302 simplicitor or with the aid of s.34 -- But their acts come within the
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