In Brief
A man was stabbed multiple times with a knife outside a court building. Medical evidence showed injuries to his chest (with bleeding into the lungs), back, scapula, and hips. The Sessions Court convicted both accused under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder). The High Court reduced the first accused's conviction to Section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt), holding the complainant never explicitly stated intent to murder. The Supreme Court held that multiple stab wounds near vital organs with a dangerous weapon ordinarily lead to death and establish intent under Section 307 without requiring explicit statements. The Court restored the Section 307 conviction and 5-year sentence for the first accused, but upheld acquittal of the second accused due to inconsistent witness evidence regarding his role."
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