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Santosh Kumar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2014] 7 S.C.R. 928
Bench H.L. Dattu, Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and M.Y. Eqbal JJ.
Decided 3 July 2014

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We are of the view that E sentence of death penalty would be extensive and unduly harsh.

Judgment, page 28

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302, 307, 394, 397 and 450 - Conviction and sentence under - Accused assaulting the lady, her daughters and her son with iron hammer - Thereafter, looting gold jewellery and cash - As a result qf assault, the lady and f1er son succumbed to their injuries and daughters grievously injured - Conviction and sentence u/ss. o 302, 307, 394, 397 and 450 by courts below - Justification of - Held: Death of the lady and her son homicidal in nature - No contradiction in the statement of independent witnesses to memorandum of seizure - Jewellery looted by accused identified by

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