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Gujarat High Court<\/div>\n
Appearance : vs Mr Kc Shah on 17 November, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: A.L.Dave,&Nbsp;Honourable Mr.Justice J.C.Upadhyaya,&Nbsp;<\/div>\n
   Gujarat High Court Case Information System \n\n  \n  \n    \n\n \n \n    \t      \n         \n\t    \n\t\t   Print\n\t\t\t\t          \n\n  \n\n\n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t \n\t\n\n\n \n\n\n\t \n\nCR.A\/969\/2006\t 7\/ 7\tJUDGMENT \n \n \n\n\t\n\n \n\n IN\nTHE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n CRIMINAL\nAPPEAL No. 969 of 2006\n \n\n \n \nFor\nApproval and Signature:  \n \nHONOURABLE\nMR. JUSTICE A. L. DAVE\n \n\n  \nHONOURABLE\nMR. JUSTICE J. C. UPADHYAYA\n \n \n===============================================\n\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n1\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tReporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n2\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nTo\n\t\t\tbe referred to the Reporter or not ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n3\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\ttheir Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n4\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tthis case involves a substantial question of law as to the\n\t\t\tinterpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order\n\t\t\tmade thereunder ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n5\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nWhether\n\t\t\tit is to be circulated to the civil judge ?\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\n \n===============================================\n\n\n \n\nTANSUKHBHAI\nSHANTIBHAI GOHEL.\n \n\nVersus\n \n\nSTATE\nOF GUJARAT.\n \n\n===============================================\n \n Appearance : \nMr\nM. IQBAL A SHAIKH for the Appellant. \nMr KC SHAH, APP,  for the\nRespondent. \n=============================================== \n\n \n\t  \n\t \n\t  \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nCORAM\n\t\t\t: \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nHONOURABLE\n\t\t\tMR. JUSTICE A. L. DAVE\n\t\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nand\n\t\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\n \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\nHONOURABLE\n\t\t\tMR.JUSTICE J. C. UPADHYAYA\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\nDate\n: 17\/11\/2008 \n\n \n\n \n \n ORAL\nJUDGMENT<\/pre>\n
 :-    (Per : A. L.\nDAVE, J.)\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n1.\t\tThe\n<\/pre>\n
appellant is convicted for an offence punishable under Section 307 of
\nthe Indian Penal Code and is sentenced to undergo rigorous
\nimprisonment for eight years and to pay a fine of Rs.20,000\/-, in
\ndefault, to undergo simple imprisonment for two years.  He is also
\nconvicted for offence punishable under Section 135 of the Bombay
\nPolice Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one
\nmonth.  Both the sentences are ordered to run concurrently.  The
\njudgment was delivered by Sessions Court, Bhavnagar, in Sessions Case
\nNo.38 of 2004.\n<\/p>\n
2.\t\tThe
\nappellant was working with Govindbhai Kanjibhai Jethwa Koli of
\nMafatnagar Zupadpatti, at Kumbharwada, on Bhavnagar Ruvapari Road and
\nbecause of some earlier quarrel, the appellant assaulted Govindbhai
\nKanjibhai around 9.00 P.M. on 10th May, 2003 with a knife
\nand caused injuries on abdomen, chest and back.  He was, therefore,
\ncharge-sheeted for offence punishable under Section 307 of I. P. C.
\non the basis of an F. I. R. lodged by Rupaben, wife of Sanjaybhai
\nMadhabhai Rathod and daughter of  injured-Govindbhai Kanjibhai.  The
\nMagisterial Court, Bhavnagar, committed the case to the Court of
\nSessions and Sessions Case No.38 of 2004 came to be registered.  The
\nSessions Court framed charge against the accused at Exhibit 6 for
\noffences punishable under Section 307 of I. P. C. and Section 135 of
\nthe Bombay Police Act.  The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge
\nand claimed to be tried.\n<\/p>\n
2.1\t\tThe
\nTrial Court found that the prosecution was successful in establishing
\nthe charges against the accused and recorded his conviction and
\npassed the sentence, as stated in the earlier part of the judgment.
\nThis has given rise to the present appeal.\n<\/p>\n
3.\t\tLearned
\nAdvocate, Mr. Shaikh, for the appellant submitted that the appellant
\nwas in jail during the trial for a period of three months and 21 days
\nand he is in jail since conviction, i.e. 28th February,
\n2006.  The main submission is that the prosecution case depends on
\nevidence of Rupaben, the first informant, and  injured, Govindbhai,
\nat Exhibits 18 and 51, respectively.  The medical evidence is of Dr.
\nVarshaben, at Exhibit 28.  Mr. Shaikh submitted that there are
\ncontradictory versions emerging from their evidence as to the site of
\ninjury on person of the victim.  Apart from that, Mr. Shaikh
\nsubmitted that if the evidence of Rupaben, Govindbhai and Dr.
\nVarshaben is considered together, it would be clear from their
\ncontradictions that all the injuries cannot be attributed to the
\naccused.  He also submitted that, even if that is done, all the
\ninjuries are simple in nature as per  the medical evidence and there
\nis no evidence to say that they are sufficient in  ordinary course of
\nnature to cause death.  He, therefore, submitted that the accused
\ncould not have been convicted for the offence punishable under
\nSection 307 of the I. P. C.  According to him, at the most, it would
\nconstitute an offence punishable under Section 324 of the I.P.C. and,
\nif the Court is of the opinion that the conviction is required to be
\naltered to one under Section 324 of the I.P.C., then appropriate
\nalteration in quantum of punishment may also be made.\n<\/p>\n
4.\t\tThe
\nappeal is opposed to by learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Mr.
\nShah.  According to him, the evidence of Rupaben and Govindbhai, so
\nfar as involvement of the appellant is concerned, is unchallengeable,
\nthough there are some discrepancies so far as the number of injuries
\nand the site of injuries are cocnerned. Mr. Shah submitted that in
\nspite of the discrepancies, the fact remains that the injuries were
\nfound on person of the victim, which he attributes to the appellant
\nand, therefore, involvement of the appellant be given a second
\nthought.  So far as the nature of offence is concerned, learned
\nAdditional Public Prosecutor, Mr. Shah, submitted that three injuries
\nwith knife have to be seriously viewed.  He, therefore, submitted
\nthat the appeal may be dismissed.\n<\/p>\n
5.\t\tOn
\nexamining the evidence of P.W.4-Rupaben Govindbhai Jethwa (Exhibit\n<\/p>\n
18), the first informant, it is found that she is the daughter of the
\nvictim. She says that she lost her mother, Shantiben, many years back
\nand, thereafter, her father is staying separately in a hut whereas
\nshe stays with her grandmother, Liliben.  She says that, at the time
\nof the incident, around 8.30 P.M., she was going to give water to the
\nvictim when she saw the appellant assaulting the deceased with a
\nknife.  She says that she saw the appellant inflicting one knife blow
\nin the abdominal area of the victim.  She did not notice any other
\nblow being given or any other injuries.  She also says that on seeing
\nthe assault being committed by the appellant on the victim, she
\nbecame unconscious.  During cross-examination, she says that her
\nfather was sleeping on a cupboard put on its side.  She denies the
\nsuggestion that she became unconscious on seeing her father bled and
\nasserts that she saw the appellant hitting her father with a knife.
\nShe also denies the suggestion that, thereafter, she went to her home
\nand asserted that she became unconscious on-the-spot. She went to
\nhospital on regaining consciousness.  The police came to her home at
\nabout 9.00 P.M. and recorded her F.I.R.  She states that Exhibit 19
\nis the F.I.R. given by her.\n<\/p>\n
6.\t\tInjured-Govindbhai
\nis examined at Exhibit 51 as P.W.9. He says  that while he was
\npreparing to sleep, the appellant had come and inflicted knife blow
\non abdominal portion.  Thereafter, he started running.  The victim
\nsays that she raised shouts and his daughter arrived, so also his
\nmother-in-law.  The victim says that one knife blow was given on the
\nabdomen and the other was given on the groin and, while the appellant
\nattempted a third blow, he caught hold of his hand.  He says that his
\ndaughter, Rupa, was coming to give him water and saw the incident.\n<\/p>\n
6.1\t\tIn
\ncross-examination, he admits that he has not stated before police
\nthat while the accused was inflicting the third blow, he caught hold
\nof his hand.  Rest of the suggestions are denied by him.\n<\/p>\n
7.\t\tThe
\ndoctor is examined at Exhibit 28.  She says that she was working as
\nMedical Officer in Sir T Hospital of Bhavnagar on 10th
\nMay, 2003, when Govindbhai Kanjibhai was brought before her at 8.45
\nP.M.  The history  was given by the patient’s mother-in-law to the
\neffect that knife blows were given by Tansukhbhai about half an hour
\nback.  The patient was conscious, however, the pulse was missing.  On
\nexamining, following injuries were found :-\n<\/p>\n
(1)\tA
\nstab would of 8 cm. X 2 cm. bone deep in the middle of lower part of
\nchest between free margins of 10th and 12th
\nribs.\n<\/p>\n
(2)\tIncised
\nwound of 5 cm. X 1 cm. Muscle deep over middle of chest on back in
\nbetween two scapulae.\n<\/p>\n
The
\ndoctor then further says that both the injuries were simple in nature
\nand the injuries were possible with a knife.  During
\ncross-examination, she admits that when she examined the patient, two
\ninjuries in front and two injuries in the back were noticed.\n<\/p>\n
8.\t\tWhat
\nemerges from these pieces of evidence is that both Govindbhai and
\nRupaben indicate involvement of the appellant in the incident.  This
\naspect in the deposition has virtually remained unchallenged.  It is
\nalso found that there are some discrepancies about the number of
\ninjuries and the site of injuries as well.  But the fact remains that
\nat least one blow is commonly attributed by the two witnesses to the
\nappellant.  It also emerges that all the three injuries, even if
\naccepted to be attributed to the appellant, were simple in nature and
\nthere is no iota of evidence to show that they were sufficient in
\nordinary course of nature to cause death. Resultantly, the evidence
\ncan be said to indicate involvement of the appellant in an offence
\npunishable for simple hurt with a deadly weapon like knife, but it is
\ndifficult to accept that knowledge or intention can be attributed to
\nthe appellant about the likely death of the victim by causing the
\ninjuries.\n<\/p>\n
9.\t\tAs
\na result, the involvement of the appellant has to be accepted and
\nupheld, but the conviction under Section 307 of the I.P.C. deserves
\nto be altered to one under Section 324 of the I.P.C.\n<\/p>\n
10.\t\tNow
\ncomes the question whether the sentence calls for any interference.
\nOffence punishable under Section 324 of the I.P.C. is punishable with
\nimprisonment of either nature for three years or fine or both.  The
\nappellant is in jail for nearly three years and, therefore, the ends
\nof justice would be met if the conviction of the appellant is altered
\nfrom one under Section 307 of the I.P.C. to one under Section 324 of
\nthe I.P.C. and the sentence is reduced to the period of imprisonment
\nalready undergone by him.\n<\/p>\n
10.1\t\tSo
\nfar as fine is concerned, we are informed that the appellant has paid
\nthe fine of Rs.20,000\/-.  The Trial Court ordered that if the fine is
\npaid, an amount of Rs.10,000\/- shall be paid to the victim by way of
\ncompensation.  In light of the alteration in the conviction,
\npunishment of payment of  fine also needs to be reconsidered.
\nApplying the golden principle that the punishment should
\ncommensurate  with the gravity of the crime, we are of the view that
\nthe punishment in the form of fine also needs to be altered from
\nRs.20,000\/- to Rs.11,000\/- without any change in the direction to
\ngive compensation to the victim.\n<\/p>\n
11.\t\tIn
\nthe result, the appeal is partly allowed.  The conviction of the
\nappellant is altered from one under Section 307 of the I.P.C. to one
\nunder Section 324 of the I.P.C. and the punishment awarded by the
\nTrial Court is also altered and the appellant is sentenced to undergo
\nimprisonment for the period already undergone by him.  The appellant
\nbe set at liberty forthwith, if not required in any other case.  The
\nfine imposed is altered from Rs.20,000\/- to Rs.11,000\/-, out of
\nwhich, Rs.10,000\/- shall be payable to the victim as compensation.
\nThe appellant would be entitled to refund of an amount of Rs.9,000\/-,
\nbeing the excess amount of fine, if the fine is already paid.\n<\/p>\n
[ A.  L.  DAVE, J. ]<\/p>\n
      [ J. C. UPADHYAY, J. ]<\/p>\n
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