Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Testimony of minor - Roles of accused persons in assault of deceased on fateful day as per evidence of minor is corroborated by other materials on record - However, it is unsafe to rely on uncorroborated version of minor with regard to role played by A-2 and A-3 in the murder of his mother - A-2 and A-3 thus, entitled to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Common intention - Conjoint attack on deceased was inhumane and extensive injuries were found on her body including on her vital parts - Brutal attack launched on a helpless housewife by her husband and in-laws clearly disclose their intention to murder her - Brothers-in-law pinned her down while her husband mercilessly..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 324, 34 -- Murder - Case of prosecution mainly relied upon testimonies of two eye witnesses - Injuries suffered by eye witnesses and fact that those injuries were noticed by doctors soon after the incident, sufficiently prove the presence of eye witnesses at the time of occurrence - Testimonies of eye witnesses are quite cogent and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- FIR - Murder - Complainant is an Advocate who tried his best for treatment of his father but on the way he died - He along with other returned back to home and FIR lodged after seven hours from time of incident against unknown accused - Complainant has no suspicion against accused at..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 8 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Motive - Evidence on the point of motive by PW1 is an improvement on the basis of evidence of PW2 and PW4, whereas best witness of motive has not been produced - Although they were present and also closely related to complainant - This fact will be against..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Chance witness - `P' told to complainant about fact that he saw accused going in fast paces after the incident and he was carrying a country made pistol in his hand - Statement of `P' recorded u/s 161 Cr.P.C - Thereafter accused killed `P' - Witness `P' is not an injured person or a complainant..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Accused are not named in FIR, but name of accused came in the light through evidence of chance witness - Evidence of PWs not fully reliable - Evidence on record would not lead to believe that accused could be only perpetrators of crime - Chain of circumstantial evidence is not complete and do..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder of pregnant wife and son - Merely because there is no eye witness in the case, is not enough to come to conclusion that accused is not guilty of offence, particularly when two brutal murders have taken place...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 106 -- Murder of pregnant wife and son - Burden of proof - Accused failed to explain how death of deceased persons occurred, as both were residing with him and were lastly seen with him in the night by PW1 - Statement of last seen witness has already dealt with and no circumstances are there on the file to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Slap on back of a person resulting in his death can in a given circumstance amount to a murder...........
