ISSUE:
Whether the High Court was justified in charging the accused under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code?
RULE:
Section 222 of the Code of Criminal Procedure empowers the Court to convict an accused for a minor offence even though the charge has been framed for a major offence.
Section 464 of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that no finding, sentence or order by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed invalid merely on the ground that no charge was framed.