Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Material contradiction in the evidence of PW1 and PW2 - Complainant is also a witness to recovery of pillow whereas neither FIR nor evidence of PW1 and PW2 discloses about use of pillow for pressing mouth of deceased and no evidence of use of the same have been found - Though complainant was not present at the time of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Murder - Specific allegations against appellant to the effect that he had kept women & others captive, but there are certainly some debatable issues particularly regarding cause of death being homicidal or not - Even eye-witness, who are relatives of deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 341, 323, 148, 149, Arms Act, 1959, Section 3, 25 -- Murder - Previous enmity between complainant party and accused `G' - No weapon of offence has been recovered by police at the instance of any of accused - Even, there is no FSL Report regarding empty shell of seized cartridge - Further, main accused persons `D', `G' and `Dh' were..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 430 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Murder case - Specific allegations against appellant to the effect that he had kept women captive, but there are certainly some debatable issues particularly as regards medical evidence on record - Appellant as on date is aged about 74 years and has undergone..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 323, 147, 149 -- Murder - Land dispute between parties - Eye-witnesses failed to prove any specific overt act and presence of appellants at the place of occurrence with any common object along with other co-accused who were assaulting informant party - General and omnibus findings of trial Court that all the accused persons were held..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Attempt to murder - Quashing of proceedings - Plea of false implication - FIR and material on record revealed commission of offence u/s 307 IPC and intention to kill informant - Even, at stage of summoning it cannot be ascertained who fired with firearm in group of 16 persons - Proceedings..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Sudden Provocation - Mere refusal of the victim/wife to accompany the accused does not constitute sudden provocation...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Pre-mediated attack - Although the accused did not fire a second shot, he brought a pistol, waited at the gate of the office of victim and fired a single shot from closed range before fleeing the scene, leaving the victim bleeding - Accused planned a proper attack...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Domestic violence - Marital relations should be seen as a aggravating factor, and not a mitigating factor, in the offences of domestic violence where accused has the intention to kill...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Body of deceased was found by police in courtyard of his own house while incident is said to have occurred near temple - Unexplained injuries on body of father and mother of deceased, admitted dispute on partition in family of deceased and lack of clarity on the exact time of death creates a reasonable doubt - Eye-witness..........
