In Brief
The appellant was convicted under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) for stabbing the victim during a procession. The trial court sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment, affirmed by the High Court. However, the Supreme Court found that the parties had genuinely reconciled and settled their dispute, with the victim voluntarily forgiving the appellant without coercion. While upholding the conviction, the Court reduced the sentence to 5 years' rigorous imprisonment, recognizing that genuine reconciliation between parties—even in non-compoundable offences—can be grounds for sentencing discretion. The appeal was partly allowed.
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