STATE OF U.P. vs SUMMA — Crl.A. No. 1333/1998

Summary of Crl.A. No. 1333/1998 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the State of U.P.'s appeal on July 17, 2001. The Court upheld the High Court of Allahabad's modification of Summa's conviction from Section 302 IPC (murder/life imprisonment) to Section 304 Part-II IPC (causing death by negligence), reducing his sentence to 5 years rigorous imprisonment plus Rs. 2,000 fine. Key Facts: The High Court found that a sudden quarrel erupted when the accused was bathing and the deceased objected due to village women waiting for water. When asked to stop, the accused threw a weapon (hasia) that caused fatal injury—an act without premeditation or undue advantage, warranting the lesser conviction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.