Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 939 · Decided 1 December 2006
Prakash v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 939 · [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 907
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 720/2006
- Decided
- 1 December 2006
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 302, 34
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860-s.304-II rlw s.34-Murder-Common intention - Deceased unarmed-Chased by accused armed with lathis-As deceased was running, Appellant-accused gave lathi blow on his leg-Deceased fell down C whereafter 'B', a co-accused, assaulted him on the head which proved fatal­ Conviction of Appellant is evident-Evidently lathi blow on leg was given to stop deceased from running -Deceased fell down, which facilitated 'B' to cause injuries on his person, including the fatal injwy on his head. D In a murder case, it was alleged by the prosecution that all the accused persons including
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