Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen theory - Long time gap between alleged last seen and recovery of body - Whether the deceased had in fact gone with accused after which his dead body was found had not been proved - There is no definitive evidence of last seen and also the fact that there is a long time-gap between..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307 -- Murder - Sentence - Incident is of the year 1995, almost 28 years old - Awarding death sentence would not be appropriate - Life imprisonment is thus, awarded to accused u/s 302 IPC along with fine of Rs.20 lacs and R.I of 7 years awarded u/s 307 IPC along with fine of Rs.5 lacs - Both the sentences shall run concurrently...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307 -- Fine - Murder - Considering conduct of accused and financial damages suffered by victim's family, two deceased and injured, damages of Rs.10 lacs each awarded to legal heirs of two deceased for an offence u/s 302 IPC - Amount of fine as awarded u/s 307 IPC of Rs.5 lacs would be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307 -- Compensation to victim - Murder - Considering conduct of State who did not conduct the case fairly and also trauma and harassment faced by victim's family, in addition to compensation awarded u/s 357 Cr.P.C, further compensation u/s 357-A IPC is to be awarded - State directed to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 374, 386 -- Appeal against conviction - Murder case - High Court decided the appeal on the same day on which advocate was appointed - Advocate appointed to represent accused thus, was not granted even a reasonable time to prepare herself - Impugned order set aside - Matter remanded for consideration afresh...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 374, 386 -- Appeal against conviction - Murder case - High Court decided the appeal on the same day on which advocate was appointed - Advocate appointed to represent accused thus, was not granted even a reasonable time to prepare herself - Impugned order set aside - Matter remanded for consideration afresh...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Testimony of eye witnesses - Allegation that accused poured kerosene oil upon PW1 and threw a matchstick upon him - However, despite lodging of FIR immediately after the incident, kerosene soaked clothes of PW1 and can of kerosene oil were not recovered - As per prosecution not a single article was burnt in the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 332 -- Attempt to murder - Merely because injuries sustained by complainant were simple in nature, that would not absolve accused from being convicted for offence u/s 307 IPC - Intention coupled with overt act committed by accused is important...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 332 -- Attempt to murder - Accused tried to assault complainant with gupti that too on his head, proved on record - Though complainant received injury on his right shoulder while avoiding blow on his head from blunt part of Gupti, such an overt act on part of accused would be covered u/s 307 IPC - Accused rightly convicted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 24 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Extra judicial confession - Accused allegedly made extra judicial confession before Village Administrative Officer/PW1 whom he did not know - Alleged confession was made by accused more than two months after the incident which makes it more suspicious - PW1..........
