Niranjan Singh v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeals against life imprisonment for murder. Court held appellants intended to kill complainant but deceased died accidentally from septicemia. Conviction under Section 302 IPC converted to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC with reduced sentence.
What did the court decide?
Conviction and sentence under Section 302 IPC converted to Section 304 Part II IPC; sentence reduced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs.10,000 fine; other convictions remain.