Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal, Upholds Conviction Under Section 335 IPC

Case Snapshot

Case Name: Aslam Ajim Sayyed v. State of Maharashtra

Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026 BHC-AUG 39860 (Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench)

High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad

Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

Date of Judgment: 2nd September, 2026

Area of Law: Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, Section 335 (Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt on Provocation)

Judgment Headline

Conviction under Section 335 IPC upheld; eyewitness testimony and medical evidence sufficient.

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court dismisses appeal, upholds conviction under Section 335 IPC based on unshaken eyewitness testimony and medical evidence.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment reinforces that conviction can be sustained even where the original charge (murder) is reduced, provided the evidence establishes the lesser offence. It affirms the probative value of eyewitness testimony that remains unshaken in cross-examination. The r

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