DAYAL SINGH vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN HOME DEPARTMENT HOME SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 2043/2010

Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010123792010

Filing Date

19-Apr-2010

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 2043/2010

Diary Number

12379/2010

Order Date

29-Nov-2018

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Partly Allowed

Last updated 04-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DAYAL SINGH

    Adv. V. J. FRANCIS (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [P-1]

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN HOME DEPARTMENT HOME SECRETARY

    Adv. MILIND KUMAR[R-1] [Gr] R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-Nov-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 29-Nov-2018

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra

  4. 01-Nov-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 10-Jul-2012

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 18-Oct-2010

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  7. 17-Sep-2010

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  8. 19-Apr-2010

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 2043/2010

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Crl.A. No. 002043/2010 - Dayal Singh v. State of Rajasthan Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and modified the conviction. Dayal Singh was convicted under Section 304 IPC (causing death by negligence) instead of Section 302 IPC (murder), and sentenced to time already served. He was ordered to be released forthwith if not required in any other case. Key Facts: A 1983 land dispute between Dayal Singh and Mammu Khan escalated into violence. When Mammu Khan's family began digging on disputed land, Dayal Singh arrived with a sword and inflicted injuries resulting in the death of Aziz Khan (a family member). The trial court and High Court had convicted him for murder and attempted murder; the Supreme Court found the fight occurred spontaneously on the spur of the moment rather than being premeditated. Next Steps: Immediate release of the appellant unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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