Govindan vs State Represented By The Deputy ...

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304(ii) of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision that found him guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The court noted that the appellant was tried alongside others, but only he was convicted, with the others being acquitted. The sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment and a fine was deemed appropriate given the circumstances of the case.