Supreme Court of India

Bhagchandra v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Neutral citation
Reported as [2021] 9 S.C.R. 765
Bench L. Nageswara Rao, B. R. Gavai and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 9 December 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the appellant deserves rigorous imprisonment of 30 years.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.201 and 506- – Prosecution case that appellant committed murder of his two bro thers and a nephew – There was a property dispute of appellant wi th his both brothers – On the day of incident, PW-1-complainant had gone to attend the call of nature – While returning, she saw t he appellant armed with an axe getting out of her house – When she went inside her house she saw her brother-in-law lying dead in ou ter room – His neck was cut – When she came in the courtyard, she saw her son dead, having injuries on his neck and head – She followe d the appellant towards

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