Where accused, first time offenders, caused injuries to victim with axe which were not very serious in nature and victim survived for more than 20 years after attacked, conviction v/s 307 was to be upheld but quantum of sentence was to be reduced to period already undergone by accused.
Where in converse of sudden fight between two groups, appellant inflicted below on chest of deceased with spear resulting in his death; in absence of nay premeditated intention to cause death, he was to be convicted u/s 299 and not u/s 300