Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 106 -- Murder - Burden of proof - If accused does not throw any light upon facts which are proved to be within his special knowledge, such failure on part of accused may be used against accused as it may provide an additional link in chain of circumstances required to be proved against him...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 106 -- Murder - Burden of proof - When last seen theory is proved coupled with other circumstances such as time when deceased was last seen with accused, and recovery of corpse being in very close proximity of time, accused does owe explanation u/s 106 of Evidence Act with regard to circumstances under..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Dying declaration - Accused had set deceased on fire and deceased died due to burn injuries suffered by her - Dying declaration of deceased was voluntary and truthful and is corroborated by PWs - No evidence has been adduced which is inconsistent with dying declaration - Conviction upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 149 -- Murder of four persons of family - Testimony of PW1 - Two daughters of deceased `V' having seen assailants murdering their family members and also causing injury to one of them i.e PW1 - Injuries to PW1 have not been challenged - She fully supported prosecution case as narrated by her in her statement u/s 161 Cr.P.C - Even..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 149 -- Murder of four persons of family - Pressing of dog squad into service - Dog squad had been pressed into service as per FIR since names of assailants were not known - Even, at the time when PW1 was admitted to hospital, names of assailants had not been disclosed deliberately and for justifiable reasons - Daughters of deceased `V'..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 323, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Bail - Murder - Two dying declarations - Contents of both the dying declarations are same - Nothing on record to suggest that police or treating doctors had any animosity with accused - Victim was a young lady who succumbed to burn..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 364, 201 -- Double murder case - Circumstantial evidence - Motive - Bald allegation made by prosecution that sum of Rs.80,000 was taken by two deceased from `B' who was owner of shop where accused was working - However, said amount was not payable or due from accused - No evidence is led by prosecution to show that accused would have..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 364, 201 -- Double murder case - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen theory - Time gap between incident of last seen and time of death is 19-20 hours - Suspicion arises with regard to presence of accused with two deceased or testimony of PW4 about his having lastly seen deceased with accused - Last seen evidence not proved - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 364, 201 -- Double murder case - Circumstantial evidence - Recovery of spade and bullock - Recovery effected after 3-1/2 months and there is no independent witness to such recovery - Spade otherwise not sent to forensic examination - Specific circumstance with regard to recovery has not been put to accused u/s 313 Cr.P.C - Recovery not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part II) -- Nature of injury - Death of deceased was not caused in the heat of sudden fight - Accused stealthily entered into house of deceased with wooden stick and hit the head of deceased with stone - Postmortem report of deceased shows that heavy grinding stone was used for commission of offence - Accused also attacked..........
