STATE OF M P Vs. KASHIRAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) LEAVE granted.

(2.) CHALLENGE in this appeal is to the judgment rendered by a learned Single Judge of the madhya Pradesh High Court. The respondents faced trial for alleged commission of offences punishable under section 307 read with Sections 149 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the 'ipc' ). Learned Additional Sessions Judge, shihore, found the accused respondents guilty and sentenced each to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years with fine and 6 months rigorous imprisonment for the other two offences. By the impugned judgment the High Court held that the appropriate conviction would be under section 326 read with Section 149 IPC. Custodial sentence was reduced to the period already undergone, while the fine amount of rs. 500/- was enhanced to Rs. 20,000/ -.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the respondent on the other hand supported the judgment of the high Court.