Supreme Court of India · 2009-11-10
Gaya Prasad vs State Of M.P. & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Gaya Prasad
- Respondent
- State Of M.P. & Ors
- Bench
- J.M. Panchal, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The High Court modified the conviction of the appellants from Section 307 IPC to Section 324/34 IPC, emphasizing the trivial nature of the dispute and the relationship between the parties. The Court declined to compound the offence despite the complainant's request, citing insufficient identification and evidence. Instead, the appellants were directed to be released on probation under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, with conditions to be determined by the Trial Court.