SANJAY KUMAR vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's conviction under Section 307 IPC was erroneous as the injuries inflicted were only skin deep and did not demonstrate the intention to kill. The Court emphasized that to establish an offence under Section 307, there must be clear evidence of intention or knowledge to commit murder, which was lacking in this case. The Court allowed the parties to compound the matter, leading to the acquittal of the appellants and setting aside of the conviction and sentence.