https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280858 The appellant sought the same appellate relief already granted to a similarly placed co-accused, asking that his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 be reduced to Section 304 Part I. The Court applied the earlier relief to an accused standing on the same footing and held that, in the interests of justice, the benefit could not be denied merely because he had not independently approached the Court in time. His conviction was accordingly altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while the custodial sentence and fine imposed by the High Court were maintained. en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 May 2019 11:19:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280858 The appellant sought the same appellate relief already granted to a similarly placed co-accused, asking that his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 be reduced to Section 304 Part I. The Court applied the earlier relief to an accused standing on the same footing and held that, in the interests of justice, the benefit could not be denied merely because he had not independently approached the Court in time. His conviction was accordingly altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while the custodial sentence and fine imposed by the High Court were maintained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280858