In Brief
Chandrakumar was convicted under Section 304 Part II IPC for beating a dairy worker (Munna) with a bamboo stick, causing death. The Trial Court sentenced him to ten years imprisonment, which the High Court reduced to five years. The Supreme Court further reduced the sentence to two years, considering the peculiar circumstances: the appellant has two dependent unmarried daughters and no male family member for support. The Court emphasized that this reduction is case-specific and not precedential."
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