Supreme Court of India

Asif Khan v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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Reported as [2019] 2 S.C.R. 887
Bench Ashok Bhushan and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 5 March 2019

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 read with s. 34 – Murder – Common intention – Altercation between the parties after which accused no 1 and 2 came back and returned after 10 minutes with deadly weapons- knife with a blade of 15.5 cm, by which the victim was stabbed resulting in his death – Accused no. 2-appellant held the neck of the victim and accused no 1 stabbed the victim – Trial court c onvicted the accused no. 1 and 2 for offences punishable u/s. 304 Part II rw s. 34 and others were acquitted – However, the High Court convi cted the accused no. 1 and 2 u/s. 302 rw s. 34 – SLP by accused no. 1

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