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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Sameel Deen – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. - – Respondent
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| 1. husband stabbed wife with knife causing bleeding injuries. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. trial convicted accused under s.307 on eyewitnesses. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. defence claims scuffle injuries from strained relations. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. enmity double-edged; prosecution version corroborated fully. (Para 10) |
| 5. contradictions impeach only via s.145 evidence act. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. sharp-edged grievous injuries not life-threatening. (Para 18 , 27 , 28) |
| 7. scuffle defence rejected; unsupported by evidence. (Para 19 , 20 , 35) |
| 8. eyewitness pw2 saw accused with knife over victim. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 9. pw4 hearsay inadmissible as non-res gestae statement. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 10. prompt fir excludes false implication possibility. (Para 29 , 30) |
| 11. blood-stained recoveries link accused to crime scene. (Para 31 , 32) |
| 12. minor discrepancies do not discredit prosecution. (Para 33 , 34) |
| 13. injuries satisfy s.326 but not s.307 ipc. (Para 36) |
| 14. s.326 conviction allowed without charge under s.307. (Para 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 15. conviction modified to s.326; sentence reduced. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The present appeal is directed against the judgmen
Conviction under Section 307 IPC altered to Section 326 as knife injuries grievous but not life-threatening; contradictions require Section 145 Evidence Act compliance; strained spousal relations dou....
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To establish an offense under Section 307 IPC, proof of intent to kill is required; a single injury does not suffice to conclude such intent, allowing for conviction under Section 326 IPC instead.
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