Supreme Court of India
Bhagirath v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
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In the result, the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC is modified as conviction Section 304 Part-I IPC and sentence of the appellant is reduced to the period already undergone by him.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 – Exception 4 to s.300 – Death caused in sudden fight without pr emeditation – Pr osecution case was that victim was sur rounded by the appellant-accused and other accused persons – In a verbal quar rel between the victim and the appellant- accused, a farsi blow on the right side of skull near ear of the victim was inflicted by the accused-appellant – It was alleged that other accused had also inflicted injuries – V ictim died – T rial Cour t convicted the appellant-accused u/s.302 and other accused u/s.302 r/w. s.149, and sentenced all of them to life imprisonment – High
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