In Brief
This case involved criminal appeals arising from the deaths of two persons in an incident on 14 March 1994. The appellants were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court modified the conviction to Section 304 Part II IPC, finding that the appellants had sustained multiple grievous injuries (ten in total) which the prosecution failed to explain. This raised doubt about whether the appellants acted in private defence, albeit exceeding its limits. The surviving appellant, who had already undergone 8-9 years imprisonment, was released having served the reduced sentence. The State's appeal challenging acquittals of co-accused was dismissed.
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