AKHIL ALI JEHANGIR ALI SAYYED vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Crl.A. No. 1123/2001

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 001123/2001 Akhil Ali Jehangir Ali Sayyed v. State of Maharashtra | Decided: January 24, 2002 Outcome: The Supreme Court reduced the appellant's conviction from Section 302 (murder) to Section 304 Part I IPC (causing death by negligence) and sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The Court also extended the same benefit to co-accused Jabbar, whose earlier appeal had been dismissed, to prevent manifest injustice and uphold constitutional fairness under Article 21. Key Facts: The appellant and two co-accused were convicted of murdering Moulana Mohamed Yusuf Sheikh. The dying declaration established the appellant inflicted the fatal blow with a sharp weapon. The Court found the deceased was intoxicated and confrontational when attacked, suggesting provocation rather than premeditated murder, warranting the charge reduction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.