Amar Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Murder conviction (S.302 IPC) reduced to culpable homicide (S.304 Part-II IPC) — CRA 175/2019, CGHC Bilaspur DB, 05.09.2024, partly allowed. Key grounds: postmortem doctor (PW-6) gave no opinion that axe injuries were 'sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause death'; death occurred eight days after assault, after hospital discharge (parallels Sanjay v. State of U.P., (2016) 3 SCC 62 — delayed death/septicemia — and Nankaunoo v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2016) 3 SCC 317 — sufficiency of injury must be proved, non-vital situs). Accused's guilt inferred via Section 106 Indian Evidence Act (husband and wife alone in house; unexplained death in S.313 statement). Sentence imposed: RI 10 years; fine Rs.1,000/- with default stipulation retained. Keywords: alteration of conviction 302 to 304 Part-II; Section 300 Thirdly sufficiency test; delayed death after discharge; axe attack on wife; homicidal death affirmed; Kabirdham/Chilfi; Ex.P/14 postmortem; FSL blood on axe.