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Therefore, the minimum sentence provided for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC would be imprisonment for life and fine. There cannot be any sentence\/punishment less than imprisonment for life, if an accused is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. Any punishment less than the imprisonment for life for the offence punishable under Section 302 would be contrary to Section 302 IPC.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court, hence, quashed and set aside the judgment of the High Court and restored the order of the Trial Court and directed the accused to be arrested and to undergo life imprisonment. The Court gave eight weeks\u2019 time to the accused to surrender before the concerned Court\/Jail Authority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[State of Madhya Pradesh v. 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