Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1975SC76; 1975CriLJ36; (1975)3SCC290; 1974(6)LC465(SC)
Khanna, J.1. Mangal Singh (50) was convicted by learned Additional Sessions Judge Aligarh under Section 302 Indian Penal Code for causing the death of Longehri (35) and was sentenced to death. On appeal and reference the Allahabad High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence. Mangal Singh then came up in appeal to this Court by special leave. The leave was, however, restricted to the question of sentence only.2. The prosecution came is that Mangal Singh is the son of Tota Ram. Mangal Singh's mother, Anchho, after the death of her husband Tota Ram, married one Chhiddu, Mewa Ram was born to Anchho from Chhiddu. Longehri deceased was the wife of Mewa Ram. Mangal Singh became a sadhu sometime ago. About six months before the present occurrence, Mangal Singh started living with Mewa Ram and Longehri in their house in village Keshopur. During this period there took place quarrells between the accused and the deceased. The deceased did not cook any meals for the accused and about four or f...
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