KALLU vs STATE OF M.P. — Crl.A. No. 692/1999

Case under Section II-E. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010129781998

Filing Date

20-Aug-1998

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 692/1999

Diary Number

12978/1998

Order Date

27-Nov-2001

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 06-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-E

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KALLU

    Adv. LAXMI ARVIND (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF M.P.

    Adv. B. S. BANTHIA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Nov-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 20-Aug-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 692/1999

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Summary: Crl.A. No. 692/1999 (Kallu v. State of M.P.) The Supreme Court altered Kallu's conviction from murder (Section 302 IPC) to culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304 Part I IPC) and reduced his sentence from life imprisonment to seven years rigorous imprisonment. The Court found reasonable doubt regarding whether Kallu, who arrived mid-assault wielding an iron rod, may have believed he was defending co-accused Prem Narayan from aggression rather than acting with premeditated murderous intent in the death of Jeevandas on 25.3.1989. Jail authorities were directed to credit time already served. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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