Pasupuleti Siva Rama Krishna Rao vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. (SC)

Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 307–Act of strangulation by the throat by a telephone wire and pulling it from both sides–Amount to commit offence u/s. 307 even if the act does not cause any injury–Section does not require that the hurt should be grievous or of any particular degree–The intention to cause death is clearly attributable–Further, the defence that the accused was not armed as also not acceptable.