Death By One Blow Of Hammer On Head, Court Says Culpable Homicide On Sudden Provocation Not Murder, Intention To Kill Not Shown: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment by the Jharkhand High Court dated May 1st, 2024, the court addressed the Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 1459 of 2023 concerning a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The case revolved around the appeal filed by Sri Ram Sharma, the appellant, against the State of Jharkhand, the respondent, challenging the judgment of conviction dated 02.02.2017 and the order of sentence dated 04.02.2017. Case…