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B. R. GAVAI, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, K. VINOD CHANDRAN
Ajai Kumar Chauhan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points summarized:
The case involves an appeal against a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder, which has been altered to a conviction under Part I of Section 304 IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) (!) (!) (!) .
The incident took place on 19th March 1985, where the deceased was injured by knife wounds inflicted by the appellant, leading to his death before reaching the hospital (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .
The evidence from eyewitnesses indicates that the appellant called the deceased downstairs, and during the ensuing altercation, the appellant assaulted the deceased with a knife. The witnesses apprehended the appellant and handed him over to the police (!) (!) (!) .
The injuries sustained by the deceased included two stab wounds, one on the left side of the stomach and another on the right side of the chest, which proved fatal (!) (!) .
The prosecution's case regarding motive was challenged; the witnesses denied the motive suggested, and there was no concrete proof of premeditation (!) (!) (!) .
The court observed that the incident might have occurred in a sudden fight or heat of passion, rather than premeditated murder, and thus, the case did not meet the criteria for murder under Section 300 of the IPC (!) .
The court applied the benefit of Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC, which pertains to acts done in sudden fight or heat of passion, leading to the conviction being modified from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder (!) (!) .
The appellant had already served over ten years of imprisonment, including remission, and was ordered to be released forthwith, as continuing detention was no longer justified (!) (!) .
The court emphasized that unintentional homicide or acts committed in the heat of passion are not classified as murder under Section 302 IPC, aligning with the legal principle that intent is a crucial factor in categorizing homicide offenses [judgement_subject].
The decision reflects the importance of assessing the circumstances, intent, and immediate provocation in homicide cases, and the legal framework allows for different classifications based on these factors [judgement_act_referred].
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| Table of Content |
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| 1. incident details and witnesses (Para 3 , 4) |
| 2. defense arguments on prosecution's case (Para 5) |
| 3. prosecution's response to defense (Para 6) |
| 4. witnesses' accounts and evidence (Para 7 , 8 , 10) |
| 5. motive and relationship between parties (Para 9) |
| 6. court's reasoning on premeditation (Para 11) |
| 7. alteration of conviction (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
JUDGMENT :
B.R. GAVAI, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. This appeal challenges the judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dated 3rd May, 2018 in Criminal Appeal No.1914 of 1986, thereby dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant, which in turn challenged the judgment and order passed by the VIth Additional Sessions Judge, Mainpuri dated 30th June, 1986 in Sessions Trial No.390 of 1985, thereby convicting the appellant for offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, ‘IPC’) and sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life along with a fine of Rs.5,000/-.
3. The case of the prosecution, shorn of details, is as under:
3.1 Pradeep Kumar (PW.2), Rajeev (deceased) and Desh Raj (PW.3) and Amar (PW.4) were sitting on the rooftop on the date of incident i.e. on 19th
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