Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Recovery of weapon of offence - Contradiction in the evidence of PW1 and PW18 regarding recovery of weapon of offence - This makes the prosecution case vulnerable as far as discovery of stick at the instance of accused - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen theory - General statement made by PW8 that he had seen deceased and accused together two years back - PW8 declared hostile - Moreso, other witnesses of last seen evidence also declared hostile - Last seen theory not proved...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 120B, 34 -- Murder - Injured eye witnesses attacked along with deceased No.1 - Reasoning adopted for acquittal of accused qua death of deceased No.2 cannot be imported to that of A-1 and injuries caused to injured eye witnesses - A-1 to A-3 rightly convicted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Call Detail Records (CDRs) - Mobile numbers alleged to have been used by accused `M' is not in his name but in the name of one `A' - No evidence is placed on record to show as to how said SIM came to be in possession of accused `M' - Apart from that if at the time of incident both of them were..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder of wife by husband - Husband not disputed his presence at home at the relevant time - He failed to offer any explanation or gave false answer as to how wife received injuries - Defence of robbery taken by husband not proved as nothing on record to indicate that he had suffered any injuries - On the other hand there were..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part I) -- Nature of offence - Accused gave blows with a stick on the head and legs of deceased after the quarrel between them - Weapon used in a crime is a stick which was lying in the house and which by no means can be called a deadly weapon - Possibility of accused causing death of deceased while being deprived of power of self..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 323, 149, 148 -- Murder - Eye witnesses specifically stated about role played by each of accused - They have supported the case of prosecution - Version given by eye witnesses is fully supported by medical evidence - Merely because there are certain minor contradictions in depositions given by PWs, their version cannot be discarded and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part I) -- Nature of offence - Sudden fight between accused and deceased after consuming liquor over the issue of seniority - There was no premeditation - Accused snatched a rifle of deceased in the heat of passion and fired only one bullet - There was no intention on the part of accused to kill deceased - Accused is thus, guilty..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Testimony of informant/PW1 was not reliable and could not have formed basis of conviction - PW1 was influenced by Sarpanch whose active participation in proceedings subsequent to incident cannot be ruled out - Medical evidence did not support the prosecution case, as weapon of assault could not have caused injury on deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Fire arm injury - Circumstantial evidence - Empty cartridges found at the spot were not fired from rifle issued to accused as per ballistic expert report - This is indicative of presence of some other rifle also - Prosecution evidence is silent as to whose rifle it was - Moreover, if accused were to use their rifle to..........
