Supreme Court of India
Devendra Nath Srivastava v. State of U.P.
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In view of the above discussion of facts and law, we are in agreement with the conviction and sentence recorded against the appellant by the High Court.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s.304 fart-I - Appellant assaulted his wife with a brick - Wife died of asphyxia on account of ante mortem injuries - Trial court convicted appellant u!s.302 and awarded him death sentence -.High Court set aside the conviction u!s.302, instead convicted appellant u/s.304 part-I and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for ten years with fine - On appeal, held: In the instant case, the incident has occurred after quarrel between the appellant and the deceased, which was not a planned act- It is also established that appellant was a drunkard - Appellant _in a fit of anger
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