66 Cri.Appeals 516, 281 n 468 of 2012.odt aspects are so intertwined that it is difficult to give extremely cruel or In many cases, the beastly manner of the C ou because style is the man. rt a separate treatment to each of them. This is so commission of murder is itself a demonstrated index of the depraved character of the perpetrator. That is why, it is not desirable to consider the circumstances of the crime and the circumstances of the criminal in two separate water tight ig h compartments. In a sense, to kill is to be cruel and therefore all murders are cruel. But such cruelty may vary in its degree of culpability. And it is only H when the culpability assumes the proportion of extreme depravity that “special reasons” can ba y legitimately be said to exist.” 82. In case of State of Rajasthan Vs. Kheraj Ram (supra) Accused was suspecting chastity and fidelity of his wife. He was om also doubting that his wife did not beget children through him. Accused caused death of his two innocent children, wife and B brother-in-law. Considering the circumstances established against Accused the Honourable Supreme Court held that death sentence imposed by the Trial Court was most appropriate. In paras 36 to 38 it is observed by the Honourable Apex Court as under: “36. The principle of proportion between crime and punishment is a principle of just desert that ::: Uploaded on - 08/03/2016 ::: Downloaded on - 13/03/2016 19:36:29 :::

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