Amarjeet Singh vs State on 14 December, 2018
18. Reliance is also placed by the appellant on Sanjay Kumar (supra). In
this case the accused was consuming alcohol on the day of Chhat Puja, a
sudden quarrel ensued between him and one Akshay - one of the two
deceased. On being separated, the appellant ran inside the factory where he
was working and also residing. He picked up a jug from a can nearby, filled
nitric acid in the jug and splashed the same on the two deceased who died
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due to acid burns. The conviction of the appellant was converted from one
under Section 302 to that of 304 Part II IPC on account of the sudden fight
between the accused and the deceased. There was no pre - meditation and
the offence was committed under the influence of alcohol.