Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 302, 201, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(m), 5(j)(iv), 6(1), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(V) -- Kidnapping and murder - Penetrative sexual assault on 7 years old girl - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen theory - Accused was arrested based on..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Evidence of witnesses of fact - Injury on injured found to be caused by some sharp object - Doctor proved the injury report - Accused and injured are residents of same locality and they are very well known to one another - There is no motive before injured to implicate accused falsely - While accused have..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Three dying declarations - Deceased specifically stated in all the three dying declarations that accused her Devar after pouring kerosene oil on her set her on fire - However, no question was put by Naib Tehsildar in dying declaration Ex.P5 with regard to cause of incident - When no question..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Three dying declarations - Merely because there is some confusion regarding time of recording police statement and dying declaration Ex.P5, it cannot be said that it goes to root of prosecution case - Neither police statement nor said dying declaration can be discarded on account of minor..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Three dying declarations - Fitness certificate - Doctor had given the fitness certificate after examining the injured - Whether fitness certificate was written in the duty room or it was written in the ward itself, would not make much difference - More so, doctor and Naib Tehsildar are..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 9 -- Murder - Plea of alibi - Accused pleaded that he had gone for doing labour work at the time of incident - However, accused has not examined any witness in his defence - Except bald statement of hostile witness/PW3, nothing on record to suggest that at the time of incident, accused was not present on the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Mere abscondance of accused after the incident may not be indicative of guilty mind, but if said aspect is considered along with other circumstances, then it may become a relevant factor...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Non-examination of `B' who was first person to reach on the spot, by prosecution will not give any dent to prosecution case, when there are three dying declarations coupled with the fact that accused has not examined any witness to prove his plea of alibi...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Bail - Murder - Allegation against accused is that he overpowered deceased who was suffering from impairment of both of his legs, pinned him to ground sat on him and throttled his neck - Offence alleged against accused is of a grave nature - Accused was arrested only following a protest..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 342, 354, 323, 143, 147, 148, 149, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(5) -- Murder - Grant of bail - Accused have beaten deceased when he was tied by pipe and belt - He sustained serious multiple injuries and consequently he died - Eye witnesses identified the accused in..........
