In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed a criminal appeal challenging a High Court judgment that reversed an acquittal. The appellants were accused of causing injuries and death to a person named Ramu during an altercation at a canteen, where the complainant party had gone for a panchayat (reconciliation talk) regarding a letter sent by one appellant to the complainant's daughter. The Court upheld the conviction under Section 304(II) IPC, holding that the consistent evidence of injured witnesses and corroborating medical evidence established guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court rejected the appellants' argument that the prosecution failed to explain injuries on the accused, ruling that such explanation is only required when injuries are grievous in nature.
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