MP High Court
Case Title: Himanshu Sarwan & Others v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench
Coram: Justice Vivek Rusia & Justice Jai Kumar Pillai
Date: 8 September 2025
Citation: 2025:MPHC-IND:25453
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the acquittal of two accused from charges under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder), observing that merely causing injury on a vital part of the body is not sufficient to constitute an offence under Section 307 unless it is proved that the injury was inflicted with the intention to kill.
Background of the Case
The complainant alleged that accused Amit Sarwan and Sumit Sarwan assaulted his brother and father with a wooden log during a dispute over auto-rickshaw parking. Both sustained head injuries, and the complainant also received simple injuries. The trial court convicted the accused under Sections 325/34 and 323/34 IPC but acquitted them under Section 307 IPC.
High Court’s Findings
- The injuries, though on the head (a vital part), were not shown to be fatal or life-threatening.
- Medical evidence confirmed that no surgery was required, and the injuries were treated conservatively.
- The dispute was sudden, arising out of a trivial parking issue, with no prior enmity between the parties.
- A wooden log is not a lethal weapon by itself.
- Therefore, there was no intention to kill, and Section 307 IPC could not be invoked.
Outcome
The High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the complainant for enhancement of charges, thereby affirming the trial court’s decision to convict the accused only under Sections 325/34 and 323/34 IPC.
Key Legal Principle “Inflicting injury on a vital part of the body does not automatically amount to attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC unless intention to kill is established.”
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