In Brief
An armed group attacked a farmer and his wife in a field, resulting in the farmer's death and grievous injuries to the wife. The trial court convicted all accused of murder, but the High Court acquitted them of murder charges, citing discrepancies in the wife's testimony. The Supreme Court held that minor discrepancies in an injured eyewitness's evidence do not warrant complete discard of testimony, especially when corroborated by other witnesses and medical evidence. The Court converted the murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC, holding that the attack was in a sudden fight without premeditation, not a premeditated murder.
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