Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 201 -- Triple murder case - Circumstantial evidence - Recovery of blood stained clothes of appellant - It is appellant who had informed police about the crime and he was present there, therefore, presence of blood-stains on his clothes cannot be said to be unnatural - However, recovery is from a place which is open and accessible..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 201, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 8 -- Triple murder case - Circumstantial evidence - Motive - Solely on the basis of circumstance of motive, conviction cannot be based - Suspicion, however strong it may be, cannot take the place of proof beyond reasonable doubt - Prosecution failed to prove its case - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Minor nature of injuries is not sufficient reason to not frame a charge u/s 307 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Question of intention to kill or knowledge of death in terms of S.307 IPC is a question of fact and not one of law...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Intention may not always be proved by hard evidence and instead may be required to be inferred from facts and circumstances of the case...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 302, 323, 307, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Dowry death - Death by burning - Dying declaration - Deceased sustained 90% burn injuries - She in her dying declaration has stated that she is carrying pregnancy of eight months, but no such pregnancy was found in the medical evidence -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 323, 333, 353, 504, 506, Explosive Substances Act, 1908, Section 3, 4 -- Bail - Murder - Applicant is in jail since last 4 years - Serious allegations were made against applicant - Being a police officer he has misused the trust which has led to death of his colleagues - Trial is..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 197(2), Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, Section 6, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 326, 201, 120B, 34 -- Sanction for prosecution - Murder - Sanction as required u/s 6 of 1958 Act has been declined by competent authority - FIRs in question cannot continue any further - However, since State has already assailed said..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Defective investigation - Three bullets were fired at the injured - However, only one retrieved bullet had been sent to FSL with there being no explanation of what happened to other two bullets - Incident of firing stands corroborated by recovery of bullet from the body of injured - I.O. has chosen not to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Inordinate delay in making complaints despite assailants being known to complainant and injured for past 14 years, is a circumstance which clearly points out to false implication of accused - Accused discharged...........
