In Brief
Two men were convicted of murder (Section 302 IPC) for inflicting fatal knife injuries on another during a street incident. The Supreme Court found that while the appellants did cause the death, there was insufficient evidence of pre-meditation or intent to kill. Importantly, injuries sustained by the appellants themselves—unexplained by the prosecution—suggested a spontaneous mutual fight rather than a calculated attack. The Court found the prosecution's case had credibility gaps and contradictions. The conviction was reduced to causing death without culpable homicide (Section 304 IPC Part-I), and the appellants were released after serving over 8 years imprisonment.
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