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Sentencing reduced to period already undergone considering accused's age, clean antecedents, and seven-year actual incarceration under Section 326 IPC.

Jokhu Kewat @ Heera Lal Mallah v. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Neutral Citation No. 2026:MPHC-JBP:18246]

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Facts

On February 2, 2018, the complainant, Harisharan Varman, was assaulted by the appellant with an axe while heading to a hand pump.

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The assault resulted in injuries to the complainant’s head and right wrist.

Source reference: para. 2

The appellant was subsequently charged under Sections 294, 326, and 506 Part-II of the IPC.

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