In Brief
The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for striking the deceased with a tangi (a farming tool) on the head, causing his death. The Supreme Court found no evidence of premeditation or intent to kill. The Court noted the appellant's own injuries sustained during the scuffle suggested he was acting in self-defence. The conviction was modified: the murder charge was set aside, and the appellant was convicted under Section 304 Part II IPC (causing death by act endangering life), with a sentence of seven years imprisonment. The appeal was allowed in part."
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