BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court has modified the life sentence awarded to an autorickshaw driver by the trial court, observing that the evidence on record shows that on a grave and sudden provocation by the deceased, he slapped on the cheek, throttled and killed her.
Syed Waseem ,a resident of Bilavaradahalli, Anekal taluk has been ordered to be released, by treating the 7 years 6 months and 16 days period spent by him in jail as the sentence period under section 304 part(1) of IPC, culpable homicide not amounting to murder. He will also have to pay Rs 10,000 as fine.
