As per case facts, appellant Sukhbir Singh and eight other accused persons were charged under various IPC sections following an FIR. Sukhbir Singh was convicted for murder (Section 302 IPC) ... and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court. Other accused were also convicted for murder with a common object. The High Court upheld Sukhbir Singh's conviction for Section 302 but acquitted the other accused, finding no common object among them. The State filed an SLP against the acquittal, and Sukhbir Singh appealed his conviction. The incident originated from a trivial issue involving mud splashes and a subsequent quarrel where the deceased, Lachhman, slapped Sukhbir Singh, leading to Sukhbir Singh returning with others and causing injuries, including fatal ones to Lachhman. The question arose whether Sukhbir Singh's act constituted murder under Section 302 IPC or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC, considering the incident occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation, and whether the High Court erred in finding no common object for the other accused. Finally, the Supreme Court concluded that the High Court's finding regarding the non-existence of a common object was not improbable, leading to the dismissal of the State's appeal for the other accused. For Sukhbir Singh, the Court found that the occurrence was a sudden fight in the heat of passion, and his actions were not cruel or unusual, thus he was entitled to the benefit of Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC. His conviction was altered from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 (Part I) IPC, and he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for ten years along with a fine.