Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302–Conviction–Proper Section–Injury was caused on the hand which is a non-vital part of the body–It shows that the accused had no intention to kill the deceased–Case falls under the exceptions contained in Sec. 300 and is a simplicitor case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder–Conviction altered u/s. 304 Pt. II and sentence reduced up to the period of ten years.
