Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Udham and Others

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Bench N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi JJ.
Decided 22 October 2019

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Judgment, page 7

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Sentencing – Tests for – Complainant lodged report that respondents-accused entered his house, attacked him and the others present with axes and sticks resulting in various injuries – Respondents then allegedly threatened the complainant that if he did not keep his cow confined, he would be killed – Respondents were convicted u/s.326 r/w s.34, IPC & s.452, IPC and sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment u/s.326 r/w s.34 – They were also sentenced rigorous imprisonment for 1 year for the offence u/s.452, IPC – High Court partly allowed the appeal and reduced the sentence to the period of…

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