Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder of wife by husband - Death by burning - Accused made confessional statement before CJM that it was he who lit his wife with a help of lighter from her ankle - Said statement of accused is corroborated by evidence of PWs and not retracted by accused - Post mortem report also corroborates the fact that deceased suffered first..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 323, 324, 326, 341, 148, 149, 506 -- Bail - Attempt to murder - Injury caused by sword blow on left arm of injured by accused cannot be said to be an injury dangerous to life - Accused is active in village politics and thus his wrongful inclusion in FIR cannot be ruled out - Trial is not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Reduction of sentence - Substantial period of sentence already undergone by accused - Accused is an old person and suffering from age related ailments and there is no bread earner in the family of accused - He has realized the mistake committed by him and is remorseful of his conduct to society which he..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 364, 323, 34 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Murder - Case of accused is on identical footing with co-accused whose sentence already suspended - Strong grounds available to accused for challenging his conviction - Hearing of appeal not likely in near..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Three accused attacked deceased with exhorting to kill one `A' - They had grappled deceased and inflicted multiple injuries on him with knife - There was prior meeting of minds of all four convicts and all three accused had common intention - Delay in registering FIR has been properly explained - Mere fact that eye..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 341, 323, 506, 427, 201, 120B, 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Attempt to murder - Dispute between two groups of lawyers relating to strike which was already going on - Accused belonging to one group which was against strike - Consequently, conspiracy was hatched by accused and he called..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part II) -- Nature of offence - Argument between deceased and accused accompanied by pushing and pulling on record as per evidence of PW16 and PW19 - Injuries sustained by deceased as reflected in autopsy report and statements of PW16 & PW19 establish that accused had taken undue advantage and acted in a cruel manner by inflicting..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 312, 147, 148, 149, 109 -- Murder - Reduction of sentence - Accused voluntarily went to house of deceased, created a flutter by quarrelling with PW2, when this was questioned A-2 stabbed PW1 and when deceased intervened, accused caused his death - They are not in a position to show that murder had taken place out of sudden..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 312, 147, 148, 149, 109 -- Murder - Incident occurred in public place in broad day light in front of house of deceased - There are 7 eye witnesses to incident - Thus, there is every possibility of news reaching police over telephone - Presence of photographer in place of occurrence before registration of FIR, will not vitiate..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 312, 147, 148, 149, 109 -- Murder - Weapon of offence - Weapon used in commission of offence was not properly described - In FIR it has been stated as Iron rod and in Accident register it is stated as sharp iron rod - However, PWs who witnessed occurrence stated that weapon used in crime is knife - This ocular testimony totally..........
