Supreme Court of India
Saroj @ Suraj Panchal & Anr. v. State of West Bengal
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We are of the considered view that imposition of seven years rigorous imprisonment on each of the appellants for the conviction under Section 304 Part I IPC would meet the ends F of justice.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s.304 Part I rlw s.34 and s.300, First Exception - There was love affair between ' ' and 'S' - On the occurrence night, 'S' went to the house of ' ' to meet her - Annoyed by the presence of 'S' in their house in the night, the father and uncle of ' ' (the appellants) and other accused persons beat 'S' and dragged him through the staircase which resulted in injuries to 'S' and ultimately in his death - o Conviction of appellants uls}02 rlw s.34 /PC - Challenge to - Held: Nobody would tolerate an intruder into their house in the night hours - By no means, can it be held to be
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