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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
N.UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
Pitor Ngupok S/o Late Yondi Ngupokz – Appellant
Versus
State Of AP – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction for homicide with details of the incident. (Para 2) |
| 2. details of the crime and the appellant's actions leading to conviction. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. witness testimonies substantiating the claim of the appellant's assault. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. arguments presented by the appellant and prosecution regarding intent and provocation. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 5. court's observations about provocation and the nature of the appellant's actions. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 6. court's reasoning regarding intention and verdict. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 7. final ruling on the appeal and sentencing. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
JUDGMENT :
N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J.
Heard Ms. Jaya Doji, learned legal aid counsel, appearing on behalf of the appellant/convict. Also heard Ms. Laxmi Hage, learned Addl. P.P., appearing on behalf of the respondent State of Arunachal Pradesh.
2. The instant criminal appeal preferred by the appellant, herein, from jail, is directed against the judgment and order, dated 07-11-2022, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Pasighat, in PSG Sessions Case No. 91/2020, convicting the appellant, herein, under Part I of Section 304 of the INDI
The court held that sudden provocation by the deceased mitigated the appellant's culpability, leading to a conviction under Part II of Section 304 of the IPC instead of Part I.
The court established that culpable homicide can be distinguished from murder based on the presence of intention and premeditation, particularly in cases of sudden provocation.
The prosecution must establish intent in homicide cases; lack of intention led to conviction under Section 304 Part II, not 302.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of the exceptions under Section 300 IPC, particularly in cases involving sudden quarrel and loss of self-control, and the need to e....
The court affirmed that the appellant's actions constituted murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting claims of provocation.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the evidence presented by the prosecution must prove the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt for the offence charged, and in the absence o....
The court affirmed the conviction for murder and dowry death, establishing a proximate link between dowry-related cruelty and the victim's death.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that an act committed in a sudden heat of passion during a quarrel, without premeditation, falls within Exception 1 of Section 300 IPC, constitutin....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the reliance on the dying declaration and oral evidence to prove the accused's instigation and cruelty, leading to the finding of guilt for both ch....
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