As per case facts, Jaswant alias Makhan murdered his wife Kavita by repeatedly striking her on the head and face with an iron rod. The incident occurred after Kavita asked ... her husband, who was consuming liquor, to drink outside, leading to a quarrel. Eye-witnesses, including their daughter and niece, saw the accused inflicting fatal blows. The trial court convicted him for murder. The appeal to the High Court challenged this conviction, arguing that the accused was intoxicated and thus deserved the benefit of Section 86 IPC, seeking a reduced charge. The question arose whether the accused's intoxication was of a level that incapacitated him from understanding the nature of his actions. Finally, the High Court determined there was no evidence that the intoxication was involuntary or severe enough to negate his knowledge of the act. Considering the brutal nature of injuries, the High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC.