Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302, 295, 449 & 84–Conviction–Reversed by High Court on the ground of mental disorder of accused Appreciation of–Evidence available on record showing that the respondent–accused was suffering from epileptic attacks–On the day of incident, he was not feeling good–He broke the electricity meter and bulbs of his home–He caused injuries to his family members just before the incident–He hurled a stone on the head of deceased which resulted into his instantaneous death–He also damaged the idol and other properties of temple–After the attack of epilepsy psychosis patient behaves like on insane and becomes unable to recognize even the known persons and relatives–Prosecution did not prove that the injuries sustained by the deceased were sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death–Held, High Court was justified in recording the findings of acquittal.
