Asman v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court allowed criminal appeal in murder case involving tribal appellants. Court modified conviction from murder under Section 302 to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-I due to sudden anger and lack of premeditation. Second appellant sentenced for concealment.
What did the court decide?
Conviction under Section 302 IPC changed to Section 304 Part-I IPC; appellant No.1 sentenced for period undergone; appellant No.2 sentenced for period undergone; bail bonds discharged.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA: CUTTACK
CRIMINAL APPEAL No.9 of 1999
From the judgment and order dated 13.11.1998 passed by Sri Sk.Jan Hossain, Sessions Judge, Koraput, Jeypore in Sessions Case No. 43 of 1996.
---------Asman Gond & another ………… Appellants
-versus-
State of Orissa ………… Respondent
For Appellants : M/s. M.Mishra, P.K.Das, S.Mishra & S.Senapati.
For Respondent : Addl. Standing Counsel
P R E S E N T:
THE HON’BLE KUMARI JUSTICE SANJU PANDA AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.N.PRASAD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Judgment: 11.07.2017
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether apprehension of murder under Section 302 IPC is justified given the sudden provocation and tribal impulse.
Whether conviction should be modified to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-I IPC.
Whether the conviction and sentence passed by the trial court requires interference.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Asman Gond
- appellant
Durjan Gond
- respondent
State of Orissa
Coram
Case details
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