In Brief
This case involved criminal appeals challenging a High Court's modification of a murder conviction. The State of Haryana prosecuted Surender @ Monu for murdering Balwan Singh with an iron rod during a community dispute. The Trial Court convicted him under Section 302 IPC (murder), but the High Court reduced the conviction to Section 304 Part-I (culpable homicide). The Supreme Court held that medical evidence of three critical head injuries, including a 22 cm wound with ruptured blood vessels and extensive haemorrhage, clearly established the accused's intention to commit murder. The Court restored the Section 302 conviction and life imprisonment, holding that the nature, location, and force of the injuries demonstrated premeditated intent, not mere culpable homicide.
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