Jafor Ali, S/o. Late Rajab Ali vs state of assam To be, rep. By The P.P., Assam

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2026 Supreme(Gau) 895

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA, RAJESH MAZUMDAR
Jafor Ali, S/o. Late Rajab Ali – Appellant
Versus
state of assam To be, rep. By The P.P., Assam – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. A. Ahmed. Advocate
For the Respondents: Ms. A. Begum, Addl. P.P., Assam, Mr. A. Thakuria

Table of Content
1. factual testimony and sequence of events leading to the assault. (Para 2 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29)
2. parties' contentions regarding section 300 exceptions and section 302 vs 304 ipc. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. analysis of section 300 exception 4 requirements for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. (Para 10 , 11 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42)
4. modification of conviction from section 302 to section 304 part-i ipc. (Para 43 , 44 , 45 , 47 , 48)

JUDGMENT :

M. ZOTHANKHUMA, J.

Heard Mr. A. Ahmed, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms. A. Begum, learned Addl. PP for the State. Also heard Mr. A. Thakuria, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 (informant).

2. The appellant has put to challenge the impugned Judgment dated 20.12.2023, passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Bilasipara in Sessions Case No. 55/2011, by which the appellant has been convicted under Sections 447/326/302 of the IPC. He has accordingly been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 month under Section 447 of the and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years with a fine of