In Brief
Two appellants were convicted of voluntarily causing hurt by firearm (Section 324 IPC) and illegal use of firearms (Section 27, Arms Act) after shooting an informant during a land dispute. The Trial Court originally convicted them under Section 307 (attempt to murder), but the High Court modified the conviction to Section 324, noting injuries were on non-vital body parts. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the appellants' presence at the scene with firearms and the injuries caused to the informant were consistently established by witness testimony and medical evidence, despite minor contradictions in details. The Court dismissed the appeals as lacking merit."
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