Supreme Court of India

Sonu Choudary v. State of Nct Delhi

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Reported as [2024] 11 S.C.R. 786
Bench Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma JJ.
Decided 6 November 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the prosecution had proved the guilt of the appellant so far as the offence under Section 324, i.e., “voluntarily causing hurt” to the injured was concerned and was rightly convicted and sentenced for the offence under Section 324 IPC.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as to whether the conviction of the appellant u/ss.324 and 452 IPC is sustainable; and whether a restaurant can be said to be a place used for dwelling or for worship or for the custody of property for convicting a person u/s.452 IPC for committing offence of house tresspass. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.324 and 452 – Voluntarily causing hurt – House trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint – Prosecution case that the appellant inflicted injuries with the blade on the thigh, shoulder and back of the owner of the restaurant,

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