GOURA VENKATA REDDY versus STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Conviction under Section 302 IPC inappropriate as no particular fatal injury intended, but accused persons had intention to cause death or such bodily injury likely to cause death. Proper conviction is under Section 304 Part I IPC. A-1's conviction is under Section 304 Part I read with Section 109 IPC due to instigation.

Parties: Appellant Accused (a 1): Goura Venkata Reddy; Appellants Accused: Appellants (A-2 to A-8); Respondent: State of Andhra Pradesh
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 19 November 2003
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Final Appeal From Andhra Pradesh High Court
Outcome: Appeals partly allowed; conviction altered.
Legal Topics: Homicide, Abetment, Political Violence

Criminal Law Homicide Abetment Political Violence

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Parties

Goura Venkata Reddy

Appellant Accused (a 1)

Appellants (A-2 to A-8)

Appellants Accused

State of Andhra Pradesh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appeal From Andhra Pradesh High Court

Legal Issues

1 Whether conviction under Section 302 IPC is justified where accused threw one stone each causing death
2 Meaning of 'instigate' under Section 107 IPC

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeals partly allowed; conviction altered.

Orders

Conviction of appellants altered from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC, except A-1 (Section 304 Part I read with Section 109 IPC).
Each sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment.