Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A -- Murder - Cruelty - Death within two months of marriage in matrimonial home - Deceased committed suicide soon after her brother had left house - Cause of death was asphyxia due to hanging - There is cogent and convincing evidence to show that deceased was not in company of her husband or her brother-in-law just before the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364A, 376, 302, 216 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder of 7 years old girl - Testimony of eye witnesses - Prosecution examined three eye witnesses - Two eye witnesses turned hostile and did not support case of prosecution - Testimony of PW10/father of victim, neither shows that he was an eye witness of occurrence nor does it disclose that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364A, 376, 302, 216 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder of 7 years old girl - Post mortem report of victim discloses that victim was sexually assaulted, however, FSL report on record does not establish any connection of accused with sexual assault on victim - Dead body of victim found lying in open field - Record is not clear as to when accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 224, 511 -- Murder - Accused who was already arrested for commission of other offences, made an attempt to escape from custody by attacking deceased/constable causing his death - He made call to control room by using mobile phone of deceased just to divert attention of police so that he could escape in case locked door was opened -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(g), 302, 120B, 34 -- Rape and murder of 13 years old girl - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen Evidence - FIR lodged against unknown persons - There is no eyewitness to actual commission of offence - Deceased was last seen in company of acquitted accused `R' - No witness has deposed about deceased being last seen with accused in and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(g), 302, 120B, 34 -- Rape and murder of 13 years old girl - Circumstantial evidence - Recovery of knife - Blood stained knife was sent to FSL for forensic examination, but there is no evidence that fingerprint was taken from murder weapon or compared to fingerprint of accused - FSL report only states that blood found on knife was..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(g), 302, 120B, 34 -- Rape and murder of 13 years old girl - Circumstantial evidence - Forensic evidence for tests of scalp hairs, pubic hairs, seminal strains on certain exhibits, blood stains on knife etc. is on record, but reports of the same do not in any way provide proof to establish guilt of accused - There is no eye witness to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Bail - Murder - Ten eye witnesses categorically stated that accused came in motorbike and assaulted deceased with two weapons - Question of showing any sympathy to accused in respect of his family background is thus, not warranted - If accused is granted bail, there is every possibility of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part I) -- Nature of offence - Quarrel between deceased and accused over boundary land - PWs 3 and 4 had seen altercation between accused and deceased just before occurrence - Gap between quarrel and occurrence is very less and accused had also surrendered before Police with dao soon after incident - Prosecution side has not been..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part II) -- Nature of offence - Allegation that accused stretched wire across road in order to impede movement of passerby so that they can be looted - Motorcycle in which deceased was traveling had toppled after impact of wire on neck of deceased, as a result he died on the spot - Intention of miscreants was to commit loot and it..........
