In Brief
Four men were accused of attacking Tej Singh with an axe in 1998, causing injuries. The trial court acquitted all four. The High Court reversed this decision and convicted them. On appeal, the Supreme Court partly allowed the appeals: for three appellants, it upheld their conviction but eliminated jail time (already served) and increased the fine to Rs. 75,000 each, considering the 20-year case pendency, non-serious injuries, victim's survival without disability, and their first-offender status. The fourth appellant's conviction was set aside entirely due to insufficient proof of his involvement beyond reasonable doubt. He was acquitted and released.
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