murder

sentence reduced
3 judge bench

Murder: Section 304 II IPC: No evidence show that the appellant has taken undue advantage or acted in cruel or unusual manner

no premeditation
Acquittal

Murder case: Since there is no premeditation to murder the deceased sentence reduced to exception 4 of section 300 IPC

Evidence

Sudden provocation: Not a premeditated murder or the appellant had the intention to commit the murder.

Acquittal

Murder case acquittal: Alcohol presence is in the body and chance of fell from a grown high tree

Acquittal

Murder case acquittal: Strangulation established but failed to connect the accused with the crime

General

Conviction upheld under section 302 IPC and sections 55, 57 Abkari Act

Evidence

Dying declaration: Section 304-B IPC – Wife poured kerosene and the husband taking undue advantage lighted with matchstick and hence murder

IPC

Section 304B IPC: Husband killed wife out of altercation concerning wife having developed love affair with neighbour

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