SAROJ @ SURAJ PANCHAL . vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Crl.A. No. 734/2014

Summary of Crl.A. No. 000734/2014 (Saroj @ Suraj Panchal v. State of West Bengal) The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal on 03/04/2014, setting aside the murder convictions (Section 302 IPC) and life sentences of appellants Saroj @ Suraj Panchal and Anil Panchal. The Court found that while they beat victim Sukumar Ray with iron rods and lathis causing his death, the act was committed under grave and sudden provocation (not premeditation), falling under the First Exception to Section 300 IPC. The appellants were instead convicted under Section 304 Part I IPC and sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment each. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.