SAHISTAKHAN @ SHAHIDKHAN AKBAR KHAN vs STATE OF GUJARAT HIGH COURT — Crl.A. No. 557/2009

Case Summary: Sahistakhan @ Shahidkhan Akbar Khan v. State of Gujarat Outcome: Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal. The appellant's conviction was reduced from Section 302 (murder) to Section 304 Part-II IPC (causing death by act endangering life, not amounting to culpable homicide). He was sentenced to imprisonment for the period already undergone (9 years 7 months), and released on bail without further arrest. Facts: The appellant and co-accused stabbed police constable Vishnubhai Jivabhai to death during a chain-snatching incident in Ahmedabad. The appellant instigated the co-accused by saying "saale ko khatam kar dalo" (kill him). Key Finding: The Court found the killing occurred without premeditation during a sudden fight in the heat of passion, not as a calculated murder, warranting the reduced conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.