In Brief
The appellant was convicted for the death of Dharambir following an altercation that occurred after alcohol consumption. He was alleged to have stabbed the victim with a screw driver, while a co-accused who delivered a blow to the head was acquitted. The Court found the case rested on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession. It convicted the appellant under Section 304 Part II IPC (culpable homicide) rather than Section 302 IPC (murder), and reduced his sentence to the approximately six years and eight months already served in prison.
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