Sunderlal vs State Of M.P.

The Supreme Court granted leave and examined the conviction of the appellant under Section 307 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 323 IPC. The Court held that the appellant could not be held liable under Section 34 IPC as he did not have the requisite knowledge of the first accused's intention to inflict injury with the intent to murder. Consequently, the Court reduced the conviction to Section 323 IPC and allowed the application for compounding the offence, acquitting the appellant of the charge under Section 323 IPC.