In Brief
A group of accused armed with weapons attacked and killed Mohan Rai over a dispute regarding paddy seedling transplantation on agricultural land. Parsuram Rai inflicted a fatal sword blow to Mohan Rai's right shoulder extending to the chest, severing vital blood vessels and organs. While the High Court correctly reduced the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder (acknowledging the spontaneous, non-premeditated nature), it imposed inadequate sentence of only 2 years (already undergone). The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, sentencing Parsuram Rai to 5 years rigorous imprisonment plus Rs. 50,000 fine, and other accused to Rs. 5,000 fine each, with recovery directed to the deceased's widow.",
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