Vishnu Thakaji Talekar v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 307 IPC conviction upheld; injured and natural witnesses ring of truth; delay in FIR not fatal; Section 27 Evidence Act non-seizure of axe immaterial; axe injury, left parietal depressed fracture with brain contusion, grievous; compensation/fine imposed without summary enquiry into capacity to pay reduced from Rs. 3,00,000/- to Rs. 1,70,000/- per Dilip Dahanukar v. Kotak Mahindra (2007) 6 SCC 528 para 38; sentence reduced 10 years to 7 years weighing age, injury, weapon, no antecedents, 1 year 10 months undergone; Illathhody Beeran 2017 Cri LJ 730; State of MP v. Kanha @ Omprakash Criminal Appeal No.1589 of 2018; Sessions Case No.274 of 2021 Ambad; FIR 340/2019 Gondi Police Station; Pithori Sirasgaon; High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench; Criminal Appeal No. 263 of 2024; Rajnish R. Vyas J.; decided 07 January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Appeal partly allowed: conviction under Section 307 IPC maintained; sentence of rigorous imprisonment reduced from 10 years to 7 years; fine/compensation reduced from Rs. 3,00,000/- to Rs. 1,70,000/-.