Provocation

Provocation to have such result must be such as to temporarily deprive the person provoked of the power of self-control as a result of which he commits the unlawful act which causes death

While deciding such question regard must be had to the nature of the act by which elapsed offender causes death, to the time which elapsed between the provocation :rd the act which caused death, to the offender's conduct during that interval and to all other circumstances tending to show the state of his mind

S. 302 read with S. 300-Murder trial-Provocation-Self defense-Sentence-Accused inflicting two knife blows on deceased's abdomen, resulting in his death-Accused and deceased found not only to have been grappling with and filthily abusing each other for a good time but injuries also found to have been inflicted all of a sudden-Case, clearly one of acting under provocation-Nothing indicating that deceased or his brother was armed with any weapon or had put accused in fear of death or grievous hurt-Plea of self-defense not available to accused in circumstances Sentence of death, however, held, not warranted-Sentence reduced to one of transportation for life.