INTHECOURTOFADDITIONALSESSIONSJUDGE03 (NORTHEAST),KARKARDOOMACOURTS,DELHI[CASE NUMBER] PRESIDEDBY:[ENTITY],DHJS SCNo[CASE NUMBER]125/16 [ENTITY] [CASE NUMBER] U/s[CASE NUMBER]302IPC PS:[ENTITY] Versus [ENTITY] s/oLaluSheikh r/oVillageJalalpurDangaParaBeldonga, WestBengal[CASE NUMBER] Presentlyr/oB487,BulandMasjid,Shastri Park,Delhi[CASE NUMBER] DateofAssignment : 28[CASE NUMBER]07[CASE NUMBER]2016 DateofArguments : 12[CASE NUMBER]09[CASE NUMBER]2018 DateofPronouncement : 25[CASE NUMBER]10[CASE NUMBER]2018 JUDGMENT: 1[CASE NUMBER]
Prosecutioncase: Theprosecutioncaseasperchargesheetisthaton 19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016atabout2[CASE NUMBER]10p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER],Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY](PW6)camethereandhanded [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 1/29 overcopyofDDno[CASE NUMBER]17AEx[CASE NUMBER]PW1/Ato[ENTITY](PW19)describing thatonemankilledhisdaughterathishousenearBullandMasjid[CASE NUMBER]PW19 alongwith PW6 and HC [ENTITY]) already present with him reachedat[CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER],nearBullandMasjid[CASE NUMBER] Onreachingthesaidhouse, PW19foundthatonemanwasbeingbeatenbymanypersons,whosename wasrevealedlateronas'[ENTITY]'[CASE NUMBER] PW19savedhimwiththehelpof publicperson[ENTITY]@Zareenu(PW7)andcustodyof[ENTITY] wasgiventoPW11[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter,PW19andPW6wenttoJPChospitaland collectedtheMLCofinjured[ENTITY]markPW6/1[CASE NUMBER]Itwasalsorevealedthat injured[ENTITY]wasdeclared'broughtdead'[CASE NUMBER]PW19calledthecrimeteam officials[CASE NUMBER]Onseeingthedeadbody, PW19noticedmarksontheforehead, faceandneckofthedeceased[CASE NUMBER]HecalledERVvehicletogetshiftedthedead bodyinthemortuaryofGTBhospital[CASE NUMBER]Master[ENTITY](PW27)whoisthe brotherofdeceasedmethiminJPChospital[CASE NUMBER]PhotographsEx[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A1to Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A4ofthedeadbody weretakenbytheCrimeTeamOfficials (photographer)[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter,healongwithbrotherofdeceased[ENTITY]andcrime teamofficialsreachedatthehouseofaccusedwheresomemeatwaskepton theflooroftheroombesidesoneclothpiece(Angocha)andBelan[CASE NUMBER]PW27 hadpointedouttheplaceofincident[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter,photographsofthehouseof theaccusedEx[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A5,Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A6,Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A8,Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/9,Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW 4/A11,Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A13,Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A15andEx[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A16weretakenandat that time, mother of deceased [ENTITY] (PW28) also came there[CASE NUMBER] The statementofeyewitness[ENTITY](PW27)wasrecordedasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW19/A[CASE NUMBER]Rukka Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW2/AwaspreparedandsenttoPSforregistrationofFIRforoffenceu/[SECTION],IOInspectorPramodKumar(PW29)cameatthe [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 2/29 spotandallthedocumentsofthiscasewerehandedovertohim[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter, PW11cameatthespotalongwithrukkaandcopyofFIRandhedelivered the same to PW29 for investigation[CASE NUMBER] On the basis of the aforesaid, the prosecutionfileditschargesheetfortheoffencepunishableunderSection 302IPCagainstaccused[CASE NUMBER]
2 ThischargesheetcommittedtothiscourtaftercomplianceofSection [ACT]
3 ChargesunderSection302IPCframedagainstaccusedvideanorder 10[CASE NUMBER]08[CASE NUMBER]2016andhepleadednotguiltyandclaimedtrial[CASE NUMBER]
[ENTITY],prosecutionhasexaminedPW1W[CASE NUMBER]ASI[ENTITY],[ENTITY],[ENTITY],PW4[ENTITY], PW5 SI [ENTITY], PW6 Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY], PW7 [ENTITY], PW8 [ENTITY],PW9Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],PW10HCRamKishore,[ENTITY], [ENTITY],PW13Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],PW14Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],PW15 Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY], PW16 [ENTITY], PW17 [ENTITY], PW18 [ENTITY],[ENTITY],PW20Dr[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY], SRGTBhospital,PW21InspectorMaheshKumar,PW22Dr[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],CMO, JPChospital,PW23Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],PW24Rubina,PW25Sh[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],thethenLd[CASE NUMBER]MM,PW26Iqbal,PW27Master[ENTITY],PW28[ENTITY] andPW29InspectorPramodKumarandclosedPE[CASE NUMBER]
5 PW1W[CASE NUMBER]ASIMaryRosewasondutyasdutyofficerandhasproved [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 3/29
onrecordDDno[CASE NUMBER]17AasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW1/Aandthereaftermatterwasassignedto [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]
6 [ENTITY]hasprovedonrecordrukkaasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW2/A, endorsementontherukkaasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW2/B,copyofFIRasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW2/C,copyof DDno[CASE NUMBER]21AasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW21/D,certificateu/s65(B)ofIndianEvidenceActas Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW2/E[CASE NUMBER] 7 [ENTITY]wasondutyasMHC(M)andhasprovedon recordcopyofentryinregisterno[CASE NUMBER]19atS[CASE NUMBER]No[CASE NUMBER]3735asEx[CASE NUMBER]PW3/A[CASE NUMBER] 8 PW4[ENTITY]hasdeposedthaton19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016healongwithcrime team Incharge SI [ENTITY] and finger Print proficient ASI [ENTITY] reached in emergency of JPC hospital at about 6[CASE NUMBER]15 p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER] where InspectorPramodKumaralongwithotherpoliceofficialsmetthem[CASE NUMBER]PW4 hadtaken16photographsofjhuggifrominsideandoutsideasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A1 toEx[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A16[CASE NUMBER]PW4hasalsoprovedcertificateu/s65(B)ofI[CASE NUMBER]E[CASE NUMBER]Act as Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/B[CASE NUMBER] 9 [ENTITY]hasreiteratedonthesamelinesasdeposed byPW4[ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]PW5hasprovedSOCreportasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW5/A[CASE NUMBER] 10 PW6Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] hasdeposedthaton19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016,onreceiptof DD no[CASE NUMBER]17A Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW 1/A, I had delivered the same to ASI [ENTITY] and thereafter he alongwith ASI [ENTITY] and HC [ENTITY] reached at [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 4/29 ShastriPark,nearBullandMasjidwhereaccused[ENTITY]wasbeatenby thecrowd[CASE NUMBER]HesavedtheaccusedandcustodyofaccusedwasgiventoHC VidyaDharatthespotandhewasdeputedasguardthere[CASE NUMBER]Hehasfurther deposedthat[ENTITY]collectedtheMLCofinjured[ENTITY]markPW 6/1[CASE NUMBER]PW6tookthedeadbodytothemortuaryofGTBhospital[CASE NUMBER]
11 PW7[ENTITY]hasdeposedthaton19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016atabout2[CASE NUMBER]00p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER] he was present at his house and on hearing the noise from the house of accused,hecameoutandsawthatmohallapeoplewereknockingthedoorof thehouseofaccused[CASE NUMBER]Accusedtriedtorunawayfromthespot[CASE NUMBER]Healongwith [ENTITY]overpoweredaccusednearthemaingateofhouse[CASE NUMBER]One[ENTITY]aged about910yearstoldthemthathisstepfatherhadgivenbeatingstohissister agedabout3years[CASE NUMBER]Publicpersonsgatheredatthespotandtheytookthe injuredtoJPChospitalformedicalexamination[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] made a call at 100 number and police officials came at the house of the accused within 10 minutes[CASE NUMBER] He has further deposed that later on, it was revealed that doctor declared the injured [ENTITY] dead[CASE NUMBER] Dead body was receivedbyhermother[ENTITY]inhispresence[CASE NUMBER]
12 [ENTITY] hasdeposedthaton19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016atabout2[CASE NUMBER]00p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER] heheardnoisefromthehouseofaccusedandnoticedthatmohallapeople wereknockingthedoorofhouseofaccused[CASE NUMBER]Accusedtriedtorunawayfrom hishouse,buthewasoverpoweredby[ENTITY]andothermohallapeople[CASE NUMBER] Hefurtherdeposedthatstepsonofaccusednamely[ENTITY]metthemandtold thataccusedhadgivenbeatingstohissisteragedabout3yearsmercilessly[CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 5/29 Injuredwastakentothehospital[CASE NUMBER]Hehadmadeacallat100numberbyusing his own mobile phone number and mohalla people gave beatings to the accused[CASE NUMBER]Hefurtherdeposedthat[ENTITY]producedtheaccusedbeforethe policeanditwasrevealedlateronthatdoctordeclaredtheinjuredbabyas dead[CASE NUMBER]
13 PW9Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]hasdeposedthat19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016,hewaspostedasdriver ofERVvehicle[CASE NUMBER]Hehasfurtherdeposedthatatabout3[CASE NUMBER]50p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] on receipt of telephonic call of ASI [ENTITY] reached at JPC hospitalandfromtherehealongwithHCRamKishoreandCt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] tookthedeadbodyoffemalebabytoGTBhospital[CASE NUMBER]Hefurtherdeposedthat Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] got preserved the dead body in mortuary for postmortem examination[CASE NUMBER]
14 [ENTITY] deposedbyPW9Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]
15 [ENTITY]hasdeposedthaton19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016,copyofDD no[CASE NUMBER]17Awasassignedto[ENTITY]andthereafter,he,Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]B487,nearBullandMasjid,ShastriPark, Delhiwheretheyfoundcrowdandcametoknowthatonefemalebabywas takentoJPChospitalbysomemohallaladies[CASE NUMBER]Accusedwasproducedbefore them[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] PW11atthemaingateofhouseofaccusedasaguard[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]came atthespotandrecordedstatement[ENTITY]whichismarkPW11/1[CASE NUMBER]Rukka [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 6/29 was prepared by IO and PW11 was sent to PS alongwith rukka for registrationofFIRandafterregistrationoftheFIR,rukkaandcopyofFIR was delivered to Inspector [ENTITY] at PS[CASE NUMBER] Thereafter, he (PW11) alongwith Inspector [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER] Accused was arrested vide memos Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW11/AandEx[CASE NUMBER]PW11/B[CASE NUMBER]Disclosurestatementofaccusedwasrecorded asEx[CASE NUMBER]PW11/C[CASE NUMBER] 16 PW12 SI [ENTITY] had issued certificate on 05[CASE NUMBER]05[CASE NUMBER]2016pertainingtocorrectnessofPCRformandpropermaintenanceof computersystemasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW12/A[CASE NUMBER] 17 PW13Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] hasdeposedthaton05[CASE NUMBER]05[CASE NUMBER]2016,hecollectedPCR form mark PW 12/1 and its certificate u/[SECTION] of [ACT] Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW12/AfromNodalOfficerSIHarishChanderPathakandhaddelivered thewrittenrequestofIOtotheNodalOfficerforthepurposeofcollectingthe aforesaid PCR form and certificate etc[CASE NUMBER] Thereafter, he returned to PS and handedoverthesametotheIO[CASE NUMBER]
18 PW14 Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] has deposedthat accused is residing onrent nearherresidenceandherhusbandisascrapdealerandaccusedisarickshaw puller[CASE NUMBER]Shehasdeposedthatonthedayofincidentatabout3[CASE NUMBER]00p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER],shewas sittingoutsideherhouseand[ENTITY]camethereafterputtinghissisteraged about2or3yearsinalap[CASE NUMBER]Hissisterwasaliveandconsciousatthattime[CASE NUMBER] SeveralmohallapeoplegatherednearherandoneSmt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] [ENTITY] to hospital formedical examination as she was sick[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY] [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 7/29 accompaniedhissisterandSmt[CASE NUMBER]Rubinatothehospital[CASE NUMBER]Itwastoldtoherby [ENTITY]thathissisterhadfallenfromthestaircase[CASE NUMBER]Onnextday,itwasrevealed thatsister[ENTITY]hasdiedinthehospital[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter,PW14turnedhostile asshedidnotsupportthecaseoftheprosecution[CASE NUMBER]
19 PW15Ct[CASE NUMBER]ManojKumarhasdeposedthat19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016hewasonduty atChannelno[CASE NUMBER]127inPHQtoattendthecallof100numberandonreceiving theinformationthatonemankilledachild,hefilledupthePCRforminthe presentcaseasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW15/A[CASE NUMBER] 20 [ENTITY] hasdeposedthatheknowsHindiandBangla[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]On29[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016,healongwithpolice officialshadcomeatKarkardoomaCourtsalongwith[ENTITY]and[ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]He had translated the statement of [ENTITY] in Hindi which was recorded by Ld[CASE NUMBER]MMasthestatement[ENTITY]wasgiveninBangla[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] to Ld[CASE NUMBER]MM in his presence that [ENTITY], father of [ENTITY] had given [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]
21 PW17 [ENTITY] has deposed that on 20[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016, he had identifiedthedeadbodyof[ENTITY]atmortuary,GTBhospitalinpresenceof Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]PW17/A[CASE NUMBER] 22 PW18 Inspector [ENTITY] has deposed on 15[CASE NUMBER]05[CASE NUMBER]2016, further investigation of this case was assigned to him as previous IO Inspector [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]On30[CASE NUMBER]05[CASE NUMBER]2016,herecordedstatementsofHC [ENTITY], Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY], ERV officials u/[SECTION] [ACT][CASE NUMBER] He has proved [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 8/29 certificateu/s65(B)ofIndianEvidenceActasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW2/E[CASE NUMBER]Hecompleted investigation and prepared chargesheet against accused [ENTITY] for offenceu/[SECTION][CASE NUMBER]
23 [ENTITY]istheIOofthecase and hasreiteratedthe samefactsasdeposedby[ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]
24 PW20 Dr[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] has proved postmortem examination reportinrespectofdeceased[ENTITY]asEx[CASE NUMBER]PW20/A[CASE NUMBER] Asperthereport,on externalexamination,followinginjurieswerefound: ExternalInjuries:
1[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,2[CASE NUMBER]0x1[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverrightsideforehead, 2[CASE NUMBER]2cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]0onaboverighteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
2[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,3[CASE NUMBER]4x3[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverleftsideforehead, 0[CASE NUMBER]2cmfrommidlineand3[CASE NUMBER]0cmabovelefteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
3[CASE NUMBER] Reddish contusion, 2[CASE NUMBER]0x 1[CASE NUMBER]6 cmpresent over leftmastoid and backofleftpinna[CASE NUMBER]
4[CASE NUMBER] Reddish contusion, 3[CASE NUMBER]0x 1[CASE NUMBER]5 cmpresent over leftmastoid and backofleftpinna[CASE NUMBER]
5[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,1[CASE NUMBER]2x1[CASE NUMBER]0cmpresentoverrightsideface,4[CASE NUMBER]0 cmfrommidlineandjustbelowlaterallendofrighteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
6[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,4[CASE NUMBER]6x4[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverrightsidecheek,5[CASE NUMBER]0 cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]5cmbelowrighteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
7[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,0[CASE NUMBER]9x0[CASE NUMBER]5cmpresentoverrightsideface,2[CASE NUMBER]5 cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]0cmbelowlowerlip[CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 9/29
8[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,1[CASE NUMBER]5x1[CASE NUMBER]4cmoverrightsideofchin,1cmfrom midline[CASE NUMBER]
9[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,2[CASE NUMBER]4x1[CASE NUMBER]0cmoverleftsideofchin,3cmfrom midline[CASE NUMBER]
10[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,6[CASE NUMBER]0x5[CASE NUMBER]5[CASE NUMBER]cmpresentoverleftsidecheek,5 cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]5cmbelowlateralendoflefteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
11[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,2x1cmoverleftshouldertop[CASE NUMBER]
12[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,5x4[CASE NUMBER]5cmpresentoverrightsideabdomen, 5[CASE NUMBER]0cmfrommidlineand12[CASE NUMBER]0cmbelowmiddleofrightclavicle[CASE NUMBER]
13[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,4[CASE NUMBER]5x4[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverrightsidemiddle back,4[CASE NUMBER]0cmfrommidlineand2[CASE NUMBER]5cmbelow[CASE NUMBER]Inferiorangleofscapula[CASE NUMBER] InternalexaminationrevealedthatScalp:Extravasationpresentover bilateral frontotemporal and midline occipital region and bilateral temporalismuscle[CASE NUMBER]Skull:NADBrain: 960 gm, subdural hemorrhage overbothcerebralhemisphere[CASE NUMBER]Subarachnoidhemorrhageoverbilateral fronto parietalregion[CASE NUMBER]
Neck: NAD,Chestcavitycontainsabout500mlblood[CASE NUMBER]Ribcage:Left NAD,Rightfractureof7thto9thribinmidclavicularlineandposterior vertebrallinewithextravasation[CASE NUMBER]Lungs: Left-35grm,NAD,Right50 gm, parenchymal deep laceration of lower lobe both anteriorly and posteriorly[CASE NUMBER]Heart40grm,NAD, Peritonealcavitycontainsabout500 ml[CASE NUMBER]Blood[CASE NUMBER]StomachDistendedduetoputrifyinggases[CASE NUMBER]Liver:315 gm,parenchymaldeeplaceration[CASE NUMBER]Spleen: 30gm[CASE NUMBER]Kidney:Right-25gm, Left-20gm[CASE NUMBER]Urinarybladder: NADPelvisandVertebra:NAD[CASE NUMBER]
Timesincedeathwasaboutoneday[CASE NUMBER]CauseofDeath:[ENTITY] [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] result of antemortem injury tohead, chest and abdomenproducedby bluntforceimpact[CASE NUMBER]Allinjurieswereantemorteminnature[CASE NUMBER]InjuryNo[CASE NUMBER]1, 2, 3, 4, 12 and 13 are sufficient to cause death individually and collectivelyinordinarycourseofnature[CASE NUMBER]InjuryNo[CASE NUMBER]1to13isproduced bybluntforceimpact[CASE NUMBER]
25 PW21InspectorMaheshKumar hasdeposedthaton11[CASE NUMBER]04[CASE NUMBER]2016 hasdeposedthathehadpreparedscaledsiteplanasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW21/A[CASE NUMBER] 26 PW22 Dr[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY], CMO, JPC hospital has proved the MLC in respectofpatient[ENTITY]asEx[CASE NUMBER]PW22/A[CASE NUMBER] 27 PW23Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]hasdeposedthaton19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016,hewason dutyasSpecialMessengerandhedeliveredcopyofFIRofpresentcaseto Ld[CASE NUMBER]MM,DCPandACPconcernedonebyone[CASE NUMBER]
28 PW24Rubina hasdeposedthataccusedwasresidingalongwithhis familyinherneighbourhoodintheyear2016[CASE NUMBER]On19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016atabout2[CASE NUMBER]00 p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER],oneneighbournamely,[ENTITY]wasalsopresentthereand[ENTITY],son ofaccusedcametothemalongwithhersister[ENTITY]agedabout2yearsin alapandstatedthatshewasunwell[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]wassemiconsciousatthattime[CASE NUMBER] Nothingwastoldby[ENTITY]toherand[ENTITY]astowhathadhappenedwith hissister[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter,shealongwithsomemohallaladieshadtakentheChild [ENTITY]toJPChospitalwheredoctordeclaredherdead[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter,PW24 wasturnedhostileasshedidnotsupporttheprosecutioncase[CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 11/29 29 PW25 Sh[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY], the then Ld[CASE NUMBER]MM has proved proved
application for recording statement of eye witness [ENTITY] which has been moved by the IO as Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW 25/A, statement of [ENTITY] with the help of interpretorasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW25/B,proceedingsu/[SECTION][CASE NUMBER]PCasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW25/C[CASE NUMBER] 30 PW26Iqbalhasdeposedthatdeadbodyof[ENTITY]wasidentifiedby Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]andoneAasimSheikhinhispresence[CASE NUMBER]Hehasfurtherdeposed thatdeadbodyofthedeceasedwashandedoverto[ENTITY]forburialanda receiptforhandingoverthedeadbodywaspreparedasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW26/A[CASE NUMBER] 31 PW27Master[ENTITY]hasdeposedthataboutoneyear,healongwith hismother,sister[ENTITY]andaccused[ENTITY]wasresidinginajhuggi nearMasjid,ShastriPark,Delhi[CASE NUMBER]Hismotherusedtoleavehomeatabout8 a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]in the morning for her work[CASE NUMBER] Accused [ENTITY] was a rickshaw puller[CASE NUMBER]Onthedayofincident,hismotherhadlefthomeatabout8[CASE NUMBER]00a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]as routineandaccusedNarejhadlefthomeatabout8[CASE NUMBER]00a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]andreturnedback atabout10[CASE NUMBER]00a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]withsomemeat[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] cookmeatandheprovidedhimbottle forthesame[CASE NUMBER]Hissisterinsistedto accompanyhim,butaccusedNarejrefusedandshestartedweeping[CASE NUMBER]Whenhe camebacktohishomewithoil,hesawthataccusedNarejwasbeatinghis sister bya belan andalsocaughther bylegs andhit her against ground[CASE NUMBER] AccusedNarejtwistedhisarmandtiedhismouthwithgamcha[CASE NUMBER]PW27came outside and raised alarm due to which neighbours collected at the spot[CASE NUMBER] Someoneinformedthepoliceandhissisterwasremovedtothehospital,but [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] hisexpiredexpiredonthewaytothehospital[CASE NUMBER]Heaccompaniedhissisterto thehospitalandonexaminationbythedoctor,hissister[ENTITY]wasdeclared 'broughtdead'[CASE NUMBER]PW27hasfurtherdeposedthatpoliceofficialsaccompanied himfromhospitaltothespot[CASE NUMBER]Hismotherreturnedbacktohomeatabout4[CASE NUMBER]00 p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]HisstatementEx[CASE NUMBER]PW19/Awasrecordedbythepolice[CASE NUMBER]
32 PW28[ENTITY]hasdeposedthatshemetwithaccusedNarejabout20 dayspriortodateofincidentatthehouseofBuaofaccusedatTheka,Shastri Park[CASE NUMBER] She came to Delhi about 1 month prior to the date of incident alongwithhertwochildrennamely[ENTITY]andKumari[ENTITY]andmotherin lawofhersister[CASE NUMBER]Sheleftherremainingtwochildrenwithhermother[CASE NUMBER]Shedid notrememberthenameoflandlordorexactaddressofherresidencewith accused[CASE NUMBER]ShewasdoingjobofhouseholdinthehousesandaccusedNarejwas arickshawpuller[CASE NUMBER]Shewasresidingwithaccusedinliveinrelationship[CASE NUMBER]She didnotknowastowhentheincidenthadtakenplace,howevertheincident pertainstoaboutoneyearand2monthsback[CASE NUMBER]Sheleftherhouseatabout8 a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]toherjobworkleavingherbothchildrenandaccusedathome[CASE NUMBER]Atabout 4[CASE NUMBER]00p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]whenshecamebacktoherhome,shewasinformedthataccused had killed her daughter by beatings[CASE NUMBER] His son narrated the incident to her mother[CASE NUMBER]Shehasfurtherdeposedthatarticleswerescatteredintheroomand bloodwasspreadalloverthefloor[CASE NUMBER]Therewerebloodstainsontheclothes lyingintheroomandonegamchawassmearedwithblood[CASE NUMBER]Shehasproved seizurememoofgamchaasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW28/A[CASE NUMBER] 33 PW29InspectorPramodKumar hasdeposedthaton28[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016, [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 13/29 statement of eye witness [ENTITY] Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW 25/A was recorded by Ld[CASE NUMBER]MM in presenceofinterpreterBholaSheikh[CASE NUMBER]Itwasrevealedinthesaidstatement thataccusedhadstrangulateddeceasedbygancha/angocha[CASE NUMBER]Hevisitedspotin presenceofmotherofdeceasedandinterpreter[CASE NUMBER] OneAngochhawasseized vidememoasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW28/A[CASE NUMBER]Supplementarystatementof[ENTITY],motherof deceased was recorded[CASE NUMBER] He has further deposed that on 09[CASE NUMBER]05[CASE NUMBER]2016, he preparedscaledsiteplanofplaceofincidentandthereafterhehandedover thecasefiletoMHC(R)asfurtherinvestigationwashandedassignedtosome otherIOduetohistransfer[CASE NUMBER]
34 AfterPE,entireincriminatingevidenceexplainedtotheaccusedunder [SECTION][CASE NUMBER]P[CASE NUMBER]Candhisstatementwasrecordedwhereinaccusedpreferred toleadDefenceEvidence[CASE NUMBER]Accordingly,accusedinsupportofhisdefencehas examinedDW1Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]andDW2GulamPeer[CASE NUMBER]
35 D[CASE NUMBER]W1[ENTITY]hasdeposedthatinthemonthofMarch2016,deceased Child[ENTITY]cametoherhouseandatefoodandthereaftershewentaway andplayedwithherbrother[ENTITY]andotherchildrenatabout2p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]Mohalla peoplegatheredoutsidethehouseofaccusedwhichisachowkaselectricity [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]Aftersometime,[ENTITY]cametherecarryinghissister andtoldto[ENTITY]thathissisterhadfallendownfromthestairswhenshe wasplayingwithotherchildren[CASE NUMBER]Shehasfurtherdeposedthatafter1hours, shecametoknowthat[ENTITY]haddiedinthehospital[CASE NUMBER]Shehasdeposedthat accused[ENTITY]isarickshawpullerandintheafternoonhevisitedhis housetopreparefoodfordaughter[ENTITY]andson[ENTITY]andthereafterleft [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] forplyingrickshaw[CASE NUMBER]Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],motherofdeceased[ENTITY]leftherhouse forworkatabout6/6[CASE NUMBER]30a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]andreturnedbacktohomeatabout6/7p[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]She hasdeposedthataccusedloveshisbothchildrenandalwayslookedafterhis children[CASE NUMBER]
36 D[CASE NUMBER]W2GulamPeerhasdeposedthatheusedtodothebusinessof Kabari[CASE NUMBER] He has reiterated the same facts as has been deposed by D[CASE NUMBER]W1 Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]
37 I have heard the arguments on behalf of Sh[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY], Ld[CASE NUMBER]Addl[CASE NUMBER]PPfortheStateandSh[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],Ld[CASE NUMBER]Counselforaccused[ENTITY]andhaveperusedtherecordcarefully[CASE NUMBER]
38 Ld[CASE NUMBER]Addl[CASE NUMBER]PPfortheStatehasarguedthatsincetheeyewitnessPW27 Master[ENTITY]hasdeposedthataccusedwasinliveinrelationshipwithher mothernamely[ENTITY]andaccusedusedtoaskhismothertogetmarried withhim,otherwisehewouldkillherdaughter,themotiveoftheoffence standsproved[CASE NUMBER]ItisfurtherarguedbyLd[CASE NUMBER]Addl[CASE NUMBER]PPfortheStatethattheinjuries sustainedbythedeceased[ENTITY]aresufficienttocauseherdeath,ashas beencorroboratedbythemedicalevidence[CASE NUMBER]
39 Ontheotherhand,Ld[CASE NUMBER]Counselfortheaccusedhasarguedthatthereis nomentionofAngochaeitherintheFIRorinthestatementofrelativesor Master [ENTITY], but after 10 days police has come with a new story that angocha has been recovered at the spot[CASE NUMBER] Ld[CASE NUMBER]Counsel for the accused has [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 15/29 further argued that during cross examination of PW8 [ENTITY], he has deposedthathedidnotknowthenamesoftheladieswhohadtakenthe injuredtoJPChospitalformedicalexamination[CASE NUMBER]Itisnotbelievablethathe didnotknowthenamesofthemohallapeoplewhenhehimselfislivinginthe samegali[CASE NUMBER] PW11HCVidhyaDharduringcrossexaminationhasdeposed that1520personswerepresentinfrontofhouseoftheaccusedwhenthey reachedthere,whereasotherwitnesseshaddeposedthatabout4050people werethereandassuchthestatementofwitnessisconflictingwitheachother andalsothereisnotasinglepersonwhohasseentheincidentanditreveals that witnesses are assuming the incident on the basis of gossips of the crowd/mohallapeopleandassuchthetestimonyofthewitnessappearstobe nottrustworthy[CASE NUMBER]
40 It has further been argued by Ld[CASE NUMBER]Counsel for accused that the certificate u/[SECTION] of [ACT] issued by PW12 SI [ENTITY] examinationofPW13Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]whohasdeposedthathedidnotrememberas towhetherthecertificateEx[CASE NUMBER]PW12/AwasgiventohimbyNodalOfficerin sealedenvelopeorinopencondition[CASE NUMBER]
41 IthasbeensubmittedbyLd[CASE NUMBER]Counselforaccusedthataccusedisan innocent person and he is not responsible for the incident which can be corroboratedfromthestatementofPW14Smt[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]whoisresidingon rentnearhisresidencehasdeposedthatbrotherofdeceased/Master[ENTITY] toldherthathissisterhadfallenonthestaircase[CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 16/29 42 During course of arguments, Ld[CASE NUMBER]Counsel for accused has further
submittedthat[ENTITY]duringcrossexaminationhasdeposed thatwhateverhedeposedbeforethecourt,samehasbeenbroughtintohis noticebyhiswifenamelyShainaand,therefore,thetestimonyofPW16can notbereliablebeinghearsay[CASE NUMBER]
43 Ithasbeenarguedthatithasbeendeposedby[ENTITY] duringexaminationthatphotographerhadtakenthephotographsofthehouse ofaccusedfromdifferentangleswherehouseholdarticleswerelyinghereand there,whereasnophotographsofBelanandAngocha havebeenplacedon record[CASE NUMBER]
44 WithregardtothetestimonyofPW24Rubina,ithasbeenarguedby Ld[CASE NUMBER]Counselforaccusedthatthisstatementonlyshowsthatthisisacaseof accidentonlyasnothingwastoldbyMaster[ENTITY]toheror[ENTITY]asto whathadhappenedwithhissisterwhichhasbeenreflectedinthestatementof PW24[CASE NUMBER]
45 Ld[CASE NUMBER]CounselfortheaccusedfurtherarguedthattestimonyofPW27 Master[ENTITY]isnottrustworthyasheiscomingwithdifferentstorystating thataccusedusedtoaskhismotherthatsheshouldgetmarriedwithhim otherwisehewouldkillherdaughter,buthehasnevertoldanyoneaboutany threat and also the fact that his mother was in liveinrelationship with accused without marriage[CASE NUMBER] It has been argued that the child eye witness [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 17/29 Master[ENTITY]ischanginghisstatementagainandagainand,therefore,his testimonycannotbereadagainsttheaccused[CASE NUMBER]
46 IthasbeenarguedthatwhenPW28[ENTITY],wifeoftheaccusedwas notpresentatthetimeofincidentthenhowshecancometotheconclusion thataccusedusedGamchhatoharmthedeceasedandassuchhertestimony cannotbetrustworthy[CASE NUMBER]
47 Sincethereisonlyoneeyewitnesswhoisachild,therefore, before proceedingfurther,Lawwithregardtochildwitnessisbeingdiscussedas under: Thescopeofthereliabilityofthetestimonyofchildwitnesshasbeen discussedbytheHon'bleSupremeCourtofIndiainPanchhiv[CASE NUMBER]StateofUP (1998)7SCC177andMd[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]StateofBihar(2008)7SCC257and heldthat "theevidenceofthechildwitnesscannotberejectedoutrightbut the evidence mustbe evaluated carefully and with greater circumspection becauseachildissusceptibletobeswayedbywhatotherstellhimandthusa child witness is an easy prey to tutoring[CASE NUMBER] The court has to assess as to whether the statement of the victim before the court is the voluntary expressionofthevictimandthatshewasnotundertheinfluenceofothers"[CASE NUMBER]
ItisfurtherheldinShivasharanappav[PRECEDENT] thereby relying upon [PRECEDENT]The evidenceofachildwitnessandthecredibilitythereofwoulddependuponthe [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 18/29 circumstancesofeachcase[CASE NUMBER]Theonlyprecautionwhichthecourtshouldbear inmindwhileassessingtheevidenceofachildwitnessisthatthewitness must be a reliable one and his/her demeanor must be like any other competentwitnessandthereisnolikelihoodofbeingtutored[CASE NUMBER]Thereafter,the courtproceededtolaydownthatthereisnoruleorpractice thatinevery case the evidence of such a witness should be corroborated before a conviction can be allowed to stand but, as a rule of prudence, the court always finds itdesirable toseek the corroborationtosuch evidence from otherdependableevidenceonrecord[CASE NUMBER]"Itisfurtherheldthatitiswellsettled lawthatthecourtcanrelyuponthetestimonyofachildwitnessanditcan form the basis of conviction if the same is credible, truthful and is corroborated by other evidence brought on record[CASE NUMBER] Needless to say, the corroborationisnotmusttorecordaconviction,butasruleofprudence,the courtthinksitdesirabletoseethecorroborationfromotherreliableevidence placeofrecord[CASE NUMBER]Theprinciplesthatapplyforplacingrelianceonthesolitary statementofthewitness,namelythatthestateistrueandcorrectandisof quality and cannot be discarded solely on the ground of lack of corroboration,applytoachildwitnesswhoiscompetentandwhoseversion isreliable[CASE NUMBER]"
48 [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]) 14SCC596that"theevidenceofthechildmustrevealthathewasableto discern between right and wrong, whether he fully understood the implicationsofwhathewassayinganditinspiresconfidenceandthereisno embellishmentorimprovementtherecourtmayrelyuponhisevidenceand [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] inferencecanbedrawnfromhistestimonythatheistutoredornot[CASE NUMBER]"
49 InviewoftheabovesaidlegalpropositionlaiddownbytheHon'ble Apexcourtintheabovesaidjudgments,thetestimonyofthechildwitness canbereliedupononthebasisofhisunderstandingtothequestionsandthe patternofhisanswerstothosequestions,andtestimonydoesnotsufferby anyinfirmity,evenifthetestimonyofwitnessisrecordedwithoutoathasthe OathActdoesnotaffecttheadmissibilityofsuchevidencerecordedwithout oathaslaiddowninRameshwarv[CASE NUMBER]StateofRajasthanAIR1952SC54[CASE NUMBER]
50 Now, coming to the facts of the present case[CASE NUMBER] At the outset, it is relevanttodiscussastowhetherthedeathofdeceased[ENTITY]washomicidal orsuicidal[CASE NUMBER]
51 NatureofDeath:Toconnecttheaccused,itistobedeterminedfirst as towhat is the nature ofthe death, whether it is suicidal or homicidal[CASE NUMBER] Postmortem report is the main document which determines the nature of death[CASE NUMBER]PW20Dr[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]conductedthepostmortemonthedead bodyof[ENTITY]andhasobservedthatthedeadbodyoffemalechildwrapped inwhitesheetandmulticolourgamchaandwearingnoclothes,eyesclosed, mouthclosed,rigormortisdevelopedoverwholebody[CASE NUMBER]Postmortemstaining presentoverbackandfixed,greenishdiscolourationoverchestandabdomen[CASE NUMBER] The following external injuries have also been observed by PW20 Dr[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY]onthedeadbodyinhisPMreportEx[CASE NUMBER]PW20/Awhichis asunder:
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 20/29 ExternalInjuries:
1[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,2[CASE NUMBER]0x1[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverrightsideforehead, 2[CASE NUMBER]2cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]0onaboverighteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
2[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,3[CASE NUMBER]4x3[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverleftsideforehead, 0[CASE NUMBER]2cmfrommidlineand3[CASE NUMBER]0cmabovelefteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
3[CASE NUMBER] Reddish contusion, 2[CASE NUMBER]0x 1[CASE NUMBER]6 cmpresent over leftmastoid and backofleftpinna[CASE NUMBER]
4[CASE NUMBER] Reddish contusion, 3[CASE NUMBER]0x 1[CASE NUMBER]5 cmpresent over leftmastoid and backofleftpinna[CASE NUMBER]
5[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,1[CASE NUMBER]2x1[CASE NUMBER]0cmpresentoverrightsideface,4[CASE NUMBER]0 cmfrommidlineandjustbelowlaterallendofrighteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
6[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,4[CASE NUMBER]6x4[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverrightsidecheek,5[CASE NUMBER]0 cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]5cmbelowrighteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
7[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,0[CASE NUMBER]9x0[CASE NUMBER]5cmpresentoverrightsideface,2[CASE NUMBER]5 cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]0cmbelowlowerlip[CASE NUMBER]
8[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,1[CASE NUMBER]5x1[CASE NUMBER]4cmoverrightsideofchin,1cmfrom midline[CASE NUMBER]
9[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,2[CASE NUMBER]4x1[CASE NUMBER]0cmoverleftsideofchin,3cmfrom midline[CASE NUMBER]
10[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,6[CASE NUMBER]0x5[CASE NUMBER]5[CASE NUMBER]cmpresentoverleftsidecheek,5 cmfrommidlineand1[CASE NUMBER]5cmbelowlateralendoflefteyebrow[CASE NUMBER]
11[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,2x1cmoverleftshouldertop[CASE NUMBER]
12[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,5x4[CASE NUMBER]5cmpresentoverrightsideabdomen, 5[CASE NUMBER]0cmfrommidlineand12[CASE NUMBER]0cmbelowmiddleofrightclavicle[CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 21/29
13[CASE NUMBER] Reddishcontusion,4[CASE NUMBER]5x4[CASE NUMBER]2cmpresentoverrightsidemiddle back,4[CASE NUMBER]0cmfrommidlineand2[CASE NUMBER]5cmbelow[CASE NUMBER]Inferiorangleofscapula[CASE NUMBER] InternalexaminationrevealedthatScalp:Extravasationpresentover bilateral frontotemporal and midline occipital region and bilateral temporalismuscle[CASE NUMBER]Skull:NADBrain: 960 gm, subdural hemorrhage overbothcerebralhemisphere[CASE NUMBER]Subarachnoidhemorrhageoverbilateral frontoparietalregion[CASE NUMBER]
Neck: NAD,Chestcavitycontainsabout500mlblood[CASE NUMBER]Ribcage:Left NAD,Rightfractureof7thto9thribinmidclavicularlineandposterior vertebrallinewithextravasation[CASE NUMBER]Lungs: Left-35grm,NAD,Right50 gm, parenchymal deep laceration of lower lobe both anteriorly and posteriorly[CASE NUMBER]Heart40grm,NAD, Peritonealcavitycontainsabout500 ml[CASE NUMBER]Blood[CASE NUMBER]StomachDistendedduetoputrifyinggases[CASE NUMBER]Liver:315gm, parenchymaldeeplaceration[CASE NUMBER]Spleen:30gm[CASE NUMBER]Kidney:Right-25gm,Left
-20gm[CASE NUMBER]Urinarybladder:NADPelvisandVertebra:NAD[CASE NUMBER]
Timesincedeathwasaboutoneday[CASE NUMBER]CauseofDeath:[ENTITY] result of antemortem injury tohead, chest and abdomenproducedby bluntforceimpact[CASE NUMBER]Allinjurieswereantemorteminnature[CASE NUMBER]InjuryNo[CASE NUMBER]1, 2, 3, 4, 12 and 13 are sufficient to cause death individually and collectivelyinordinarycourseofnature[CASE NUMBER]InjuryNo[CASE NUMBER]1to13isproduced bybluntforceimpact[CASE NUMBER]
52 AftergoingthroughthepostmortemreportEx[CASE NUMBER]PW20/A,thecauseof deathstandsprovedthatdeathofthedeceasedwashomicidalanditwasnota naturalorsuicidaldeath[CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 22/29 53 Now,comingto anotheraspectastowhetherthestatementofthe
childwitnesswhoisalsoaneyewitnesswithregardtopresentincidentis reliableornot[CASE NUMBER]
ReliabilityofChildWitness:Prosecutioninsupportofitscasehasexamined PW27Master[ENTITY]whohasdeposedthatonthedayofincident,hismother lefthomeat8a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]andwhenaccused[ENTITY]returnedbackatabout10 a[CASE NUMBER]m[CASE NUMBER]withsomemeat,heaskedMaster[ENTITY](PW27)tobringoiltocook meatandprovidedbottleforthesameandwhenhewasgoingtopurchaseoil, hissisterinsistedtoaccompany,butaccuseddidnotallowherandthereafter, shestartedweeping[CASE NUMBER]WhenPW27camebacktohishomewithoil,hesaw thataccusedwasbeatinghissisterbyabelan[CASE NUMBER]Accusedcaughthissisterby legsandhitheragainstground[CASE NUMBER]Accusedtwistedhisarmandtiedhismouth bygamcha[CASE NUMBER]
54 EventhefirstinformationvideDDno[CASE NUMBER]17AEx[CASE NUMBER]PW1/Awasrecorded byPW1W/ASIMaryRosebyatelephoniccallabouttheincidentalsofinds mention that one child was killedby one man at [CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER], NearBilal MasjidatsomedistanceaheadfromMetroBridgePipeLine,ShastriPark, Galino[CASE NUMBER]1,Delhiandhehasbeenapprehended[CASE NUMBER]
55 AftergoingthroughthetestimonyofPW27Master[ENTITY],[ENTITY] thatthereisnoreasonforthiscourttodisbelievethetestimonyofthechild[CASE NUMBER] HehasdeposedthesimilarfactsbeforetheLd[CASE NUMBER]MMasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW25/B[CASE NUMBER]PW16 BholaSheikhhasalsocorroboratedthatPW27Master[ENTITY]hadgivenhis [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] statement in Bangla and he had translated the same in Hindi which was recordedbytheLd[CASE NUMBER]MManditwastoldby[ENTITY]toLd[CASE NUMBER]MMinhispresence [ENTITY]accusedhadgiven[ENTITY]"
papane[ENTITY]kopatakkarmaara,belansemaaraaurangochhekogale may daal kar khincha"[CASE NUMBER] PW29 Inspector [ENTITY] has also corroboratedthathegotrecordedthestatementofPW27Master[ENTITY]from theLd[CASE NUMBER]MMtherebymovingapplicationregardingitandLd[CASE NUMBER]MMrecorded hisstatement[CASE NUMBER] Accusedhasnotdisputedthisfactthatthestatementofthe PW27wasnotrecordedbythethenLd[CASE NUMBER]MM[CASE NUMBER] Similarstatementhasbeen reiteratedbeforethiscourt[CASE NUMBER]Themannerofdenialofsuggestionsbythechild witness PW27 Master [ENTITY] made it clear that he duly understood the questionsputtohimandthenreplied[CASE NUMBER]ThetestimonyofPW27Master[ENTITY] hasdulyprovedthathistestimonyisreliableandassuch,histestimonycan bereliedupon[CASE NUMBER]Moreover,thetestimonyofPW27Master[ENTITY]hasqualified thecriterialaiddownbytheHon'bleApexCourtintheabovesaidjudgments[CASE NUMBER] PW27has deposedallthefactsfromhispersonalknowledgeandclearly distinguishedbetweenthewrongandrightandrepliedinasensiblemanner whichhasprovedthathistestimonyistrustworthyandcanbereliedupon evenwithoutcorroboration[CASE NUMBER]
56 Besidesit,PW27Master[ENTITY]isthechildwhowaslivingwiththe accusedinthesamehouseandheisanaturalwitnessandhispresenceonthe dayofincidentisnotdeniedbytheaccuseddespitehiscrossexamination, whichfortifythatthewitnesswasverywellpresentatthesceneofcrimein thesamehouse[CASE NUMBER]Assuch,histestimonyisreliableand,ifthetestimonyofa [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 24/29 witnessisreliablethenitmaybereliedupontoconvicttheaccusedorto proveaparticularfactagainstaccused[CASE NUMBER]
57 BesidesthechildwitnessPW27Master[ENTITY],inordertoprovethe caseoftheprosecution,therearesomelinkingwitnessesi[CASE NUMBER]e[CASE NUMBER]PW7[ENTITY] whohadoverpoweredaccused and made a call at 100number as PW27 Master[ENTITY]hadnarratedthewholeincidenttothemohallapeoplepresentat thespot[CASE NUMBER] Hehasfurtherdeposedthatsomemohallaladiestookthefemale babytoJPChospitalformedicalexaminationandhecametoknowlateron thatchild[ENTITY]wasdeclareddeadbythedoctor[CASE NUMBER]Tocorroboratethisfact, prosecutionhasexaminedPW24Rubinawhohasdeposedthatshewiththe helpofsomemohallaladiestookthechildagedabout3yearstoJPChospital andgotheradmittedthereandthedoctorhaddeclaredthefemalechilddead[CASE NUMBER]
58 Further, PW1 W/ASI [ENTITY] has also corroborated that on 19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016,shereceivedatelephoniccallabouttheincidentthatonechild waskilledbyonemanat[CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER],NearBullandMasjidatsomedistance aheadfromMetroBridgePipeLine,ShastriPark,Galino[CASE NUMBER]1,Delhi , which address isofaccused[CASE NUMBER]ThisinformationwasrecordedvideDDno[CASE NUMBER]17Aand marked to PW19 ASI [ENTITY] who visited the spot along with PW6 Ct[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] and PW11 [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER] Crime team official PW5 SI SumanKumarwhohasfiledSOCreportandphotographerPW4[ENTITY] hadalsocorroboratedthatonreachingattheemergencyofJPChospital,they hadseenonedeadbodyoffemalechildagedabout2/3yearslyingonthe stretcher[CASE NUMBER]Photographsofthedeadbodyaswellasphotographsofthejhuggi [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] whereincidenthadtakenplaceasEx[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A1toEx[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A16weretaken by PW4 [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER] Thus, from the testimonies of all the above said witnesses,itstandsprovedthatonechildwaskilledbyonemanat[CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER]E 487,NearBullandMasjidatsomedistanceaheadfromMetroBridgePipe Line,ShastriPark,Galino[CASE NUMBER]1,Delhi[CASE NUMBER]
59 Thoughsomecontradictionshaveemergedduringthetestimoniesof P[CASE NUMBER]Ws,yetthoseareminorinnatureanddonotaffectthecoreoftheprosecu tioncaseandalsodonotrenderthetestimoniesunreliableanditissettledlaw thatonlythosecontradictionsarerelevantwhicharegoingtotherootcauseof thedispute[CASE NUMBER]IthasbeenheldinKunjuMuhammedAliasKhumaniandan otherv[CASE NUMBER]StateofKerala,(2004)9SCC193,StateRep[CASE NUMBER]byInspectorofPo licev[CASE NUMBER]SaravananandAnr[CASE NUMBER],AIR2009SC152andSunilKumarSambhu DayalGupta(Dr[CASE NUMBER])andOthersv[CASE NUMBER]StateofMaharashtra,(2010)13SCC 657thatthecontradictions/omissionsmustbeofsuchnaturewhichmateri allyaffectthetrial[CASE NUMBER]Minorcontradictions,inconsistencies,embellishmentsor improvementwhichdonotaffectthecoreoftheprosecutioncaseshouldnot bemadeagroundtorejecttheevidenceofthewitnessinentirety[CASE NUMBER]Assuch, thecontradictionsinthetestimoniesofthePWsarenotofsuchnaturewhich rendertheirtestimoniesunreliableandthesameareliabletobeignored[CASE NUMBER]
60 Moreover,accusedinsupportofhiscasehasexaminedtwodefence witnessesi[CASE NUMBER]e[CASE NUMBER]D[CASE NUMBER]W1[ENTITY]andDW2GulamPeerwhobothhavedeposed that[ENTITY]hadfallendownfromthestairswhenshewasplayingwithother children[CASE NUMBER]ThisfacthasbeencontrovertedbyPW20Dr[ENTITY] [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER][ENTITY] Furthermore,itisverysurprisingtonotethatthesaidwitnesseswereneither availableatthespotorhospitalnorthepolicehadmetthematthespotand hospital[CASE NUMBER] Even DW1 [ENTITY] has admitted during cross examination by Ld[CASE NUMBER]Addl[CASE NUMBER]PPfortheStatethathedidnotmakeanycomplaintbeforeSHOor beforeseniorpoliceofficialorbeforecourtthataccusedhadnotcausedin jurytodeceasedchildorthataccusedwaswronglyarrestedbythePolice[CASE NUMBER] Therefore,itcreatesdoubtaboutthereliabilityofthesaiddefencewitnesses anditappearsthattheversionofthesaidtestimoniesareafterthought[CASE NUMBER]
Motive 61 Sofarthemotiveofoffenceisconcerned,itisundisputedthataccused wasinliveinrelationshipwiththemotherofdeceasedasPW28[ENTITY], mother of PW27 Master [ENTITY] has deposed that she was residing with accusedinliveinrelationshipwithherchildrenandPW27Master[ENTITY]in hischiefexaminationhasdeposedthataccusedusedtoaskhismotherthat sheshouldgetmarriedwithhimotherwisehewouldkillherdaughter,butno questionorsuggestionhasbeenmadetothe PW27Master[ENTITY] onthe aspectofthemotive[CASE NUMBER]Assuchfromtheabove,itstandsprovedthattherewas amotiveofaccusedtocommitthemurderofdeceased[ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]
62 Moreover, the accused in his statement u/[SECTION] [ACT] has taken a defence thatdeceased[ENTITY] sustained injuries due to fall from staircase when he was busy in preparation of lunch/meat[CASE NUMBER] Even this defence of [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 27/29 preparinglunch/meatalsomakestheversionof [ENTITY] reliablewhenhehasdeposedthataccusedaskedhimtobringoiltocookmeat andwhenPW27camebacktohishomewithoil,hesawthataccused[ENTITY]wasbeatinghissister[CASE NUMBER]
63 Anotheraspectwhichisrequiredtobediscussedhereisthataccused hasnotbeenabletoproduceanywitnessonrecordtoprovehisdefenceasto whethertherewassomestaircaseinthehousebearingno[CASE NUMBER]B487,Bulland Masjid,ShastriPark,Delhifromwherethedeceased[ENTITY]allegedtohave beenfallenfromthestaircase[CASE NUMBER]Therefore,thisdefenceoftheaccusedseemsto beshamandmoonshineandgivesnohelptohim[CASE NUMBER]
64 PW4 [ENTITY] has proved the photographs Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW4/A1 to Ex[CASE NUMBER] PW4/A16ofthedeadbodyaswellastheconcernedjhuggifrominsideand outside[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY] hascorroboratedhisvisittothespotof incident and has also proved the SOC report Ex[CASE NUMBER]PW5/A and has duly corroboratedthatthephotographsweretakenbyPW4inhispresence[CASE NUMBER]Rather SOCreporthascorroboratedthetestimoniesofthewitnesseswhovisitedthe spotofincidentincludingthepolicewitnesses[CASE NUMBER]
65 The site plan of place of incident which is Ex[CASE NUMBER] PW29/A has also provedtheexactlocationoftheplacewhereaccusedhadbeatenthedeceased [ENTITY]andhasalsoprovedtheexactlocationoftheplaceI[CASE NUMBER]e[CASE NUMBER]infrontof house of accused I[CASE NUMBER]e[CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER][CASE NUMBER]B 487 where accused [ENTITY] was found beatenbythepublicpersons[CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 28/29 66 Ihavegonethroughthetestimoniesofwitnessesandthefactthat
accusedhascommittedmurderofbaby[ENTITY]hasbeencorroboratedand provedbyallthematerialwitnessesandnothingcontraryhasbeenbroughton recordbytheaccusedtodisbelievethesame[CASE NUMBER]
67 Consideringallthefactsandcircumstancesofthecase,ithasbeen establishedfromtheevidenceavailableonrecordthaton19[CASE NUMBER]03[CASE NUMBER]2016,accused hadgivenbeatingsonthepersonofBaby[ENTITY]withanintentiontokillher becausethemotherofdeceased[ENTITY]wasnotgettingmarriedwithhim whichhasdulybeencorroboratedbythestatementofMaster[ENTITY]PW27[CASE NUMBER] ThisfacthasbeendulycorroboratedbyPW20Dr[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]Hence,Iamof the considered view that the prosecution has successfully proved beyond reasonabledoubtthataccusedcommitted murderofafemalechildnamely [ENTITY][CASE NUMBER] Accordingly, accused [ENTITY] is held guilty and is hereby convictedu/[SECTION][CASE NUMBER]
ANNOUNCEDINOPENCOURT ([ENTITY]) th TODAYON25 October,2018 ADDL[CASE NUMBER]SESSIONSJUDGE03 (NE)/KKDCOURTS/DELHI[CASE NUMBER] [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 29/29 INTHECOURTOFADDITIONALSESSIONSJUDGE03 (NORTHEAST),KARKARDOOMACOURTS,DELHI[CASE NUMBER] PRESIDEDBY:[ENTITY],DHJS U/[SECTION] PS[ENTITY] Versus [ENTITY] s/oLalSheikh r/oVillageJalalpurDangaParaBeldonga, WestBengal, Presentlyr/oB487,BulandMasjid, ShastriPark,Delhi[CASE NUMBER] Convict[CASE NUMBER] 30[CASE NUMBER]10[CASE NUMBER]2018 ORDERONSENTENCE Present: Sh[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY],Ld[CASE NUMBER]Addl[CASE NUMBER]PPfortheState[CASE NUMBER] Convict[ENTITY]producedfromJ/Cwith Ld[CASE NUMBER]CounselSh[CASE NUMBER][ENTITY][CASE NUMBER] [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 30/29 Argumentsonquantumofsentenceheard[CASE NUMBER]
Ld[CASE NUMBER]Addl[CASE NUMBER]PPforStatehassubmittedthattheoffence committedbytheaccusedisheinousandprosecutionhasprovedthe offenceagainsttheaccusedwhohasbeenconvictedunderSection302 IPC[CASE NUMBER]Itisfurthersubmittedthataccusedmaybeawardedsentencefora maximumperiod[CASE NUMBER]
Percontra,itiscontendedbyLd[CASE NUMBER]Counselfortheconvict thatconvictistheonlysontolookafterhisoldageparents[CASE NUMBER]Itisfurther submitted that the convict is the only bread earner of his family consisting of his wife,parents and twochildren[CASE NUMBER] It is submittedthat motheroftheconvicthasrecentlybeenoperatedupon[CASE NUMBER]Theconvictis firsttimeoffender[CASE NUMBER]Theconvictbelongstoaverypoorbackgroundand thus,prayedthatlenientviewshouldbetakentowardstheconvict[CASE NUMBER]
Ihaveheardtheargumentsandperusedtherecord[CASE NUMBER] In viewof judgmentoftheHon'bleSupremeCourtinPulicherlaNagaraju@ NagarajaReddyVStateofAndhraPradesh(2006)11SCC444,ithasbeen observedasunder:
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" thecourtshouldproceedtodecidethepivotal questionofintention,withcareandcaution,asthat will decide whether the case falls u/[SECTION] or [SECTION] or [SECTION][CASE NUMBER] Many petty or insignificant matters plucking of a fruit, straying of a cattle, quarrelofchildren,utteranceofarudewordoreven an objectionable glance, may lead to altercations and group clashes culminating in deaths[CASE NUMBER] Usual motives likerevenge, greed,jealousyorsuspicion maybetotallyabsentinsuchcases[CASE NUMBER]Theremaybe no intention[CASE NUMBER] There may be no premeditation[CASE NUMBER] In fact,theremaynotevenbecriminality[CASE NUMBER]Attheother endofthespectrum,theremaybecasesofmurder wheretheaccusedattemptstoavoidthepenaltyfor murderbyattemptingtoputforthacasethatthere wasnointentiontocausedeath[CASE NUMBER]Itisforthecourts to ensure that the cases of murder punishable u/[SECTION]/[SECTION]/II, or cases of culpable homicide not amounttomurder,aretreatedasmurderpunishable u/[SECTION][CASE NUMBER] The intention to cause death can be gathered generally from the following circumstances:(1) nature of the weapon used (2) whethertheweaponwascarriedbytheaccusedor waspickedupfromthespot(3)whethertheblowis aimedatavitalpartofthebody(4)theamountof forceemployedincausinginjury(5)whethertheact wasinthecourseofsuddenquarrelorsuddenfight or free for all fight (6) whether there was any premeditation (7) whether there was any prior enmityorwhetherthedeceasedwasastranger(8) whether there was any grave and sudden provocation(9)whetheritwasintheheatofpassion (10) whether the person inflicting the injury has takenundueadvantageorhasactedinacrueland [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 32/29 unusual manner (11) whether the accused dealt a single blow or several blows[CASE NUMBER] The above list of circumstancesis,ofcourse,notexhaustiveandthere may be several other special circumstances with referencetoindividualcaseswhichmaythrowlight onthequestionofintention "[CASE NUMBER]
Inthebackdroptheabovesaiddiscussionatthecaseinhand, sincebaby[ENTITY]wasgivenbeatingsbytheaccusedandhewasverywell aware about the tender age of the child , now it can be said there was premeditation in the commission of crime , even accused had motive to commitoffenceagainstthedeceasedandthenatureofinjuryinflictedbythe accusedonthepersonofthedeceased,partofbodyonwhichitwasinflicted[CASE NUMBER] All these circumstances suggests that there was an intention to kill the deceased[CASE NUMBER]Thusfromtheabove,[ENTITY]thattheaccusedhadintentionto killthedeceased[CASE NUMBER]Moreover,theaccusedhastheknowledgethattheinjury inflictedbyhimareofsucha naturewhicharesufficienttocausedeath individuallyandcollectivelyinordinarycourseofnature,and,therefore,the casecomeswithintheambitofsection302IPC[CASE NUMBER]
Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, accused / convict is hereby sentenced for a rigorous imprisonment for Life[CASE NUMBER] He is furthersentencedtopayafineofRs[CASE NUMBER]50,000/,indefaultofpaymentoffine, convict [ENTITY] shall further undergo RI for a period of 6 months[CASE NUMBER] [SECTION][CASE NUMBER]
[CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 33/29 Inthiscase,accusedhasbeenconvictedforsentenceforlife forthemurderofonechild[ENTITY][CASE NUMBER]Assuch,motherofdeceasedisentitled forcompensationunderDelhiGovernmentCompensationSchemeasshewas notlivingwithherhusband[CASE NUMBER]However,shewasinliveinrelationshipwiththe accusedalongwithherdeceaseddaughter[ENTITY]andsonMaster[ENTITY]PW
27[CASE NUMBER]Inthesecircumstances,thismatterisreferredtoDLSA,NorthEast,Delhi toconsiderthecaseofcompensationtothemotherofthedeceasedonlyand toreleaseatleastminimumcompensationprescribedtothevictimofmurder caseimmediately,subjecttotherulesoftheDLSA[CASE NUMBER]Copyofthetheorderbe senttoDLSA,NorthEast,fornecessaryinformationandactiononitspart[CASE NUMBER]
Copyofjudgmentandorderonsentencebegiven tothe convictfreeofcost[CASE NUMBER]FilebeconsignedtoRecordRoomafterduecompliance[CASE NUMBER]
Digitally signed by [ENTITY] Date: KUMAR 2018[CASE NUMBER]10[CASE NUMBER]30 17:00:07 +0530 ANNOUNCEDINOPENCOURT ([ENTITY]) th ON30 OCTOBER,2018 ASJ03/NE/KKDCOURTS/DELHI [CASE NUMBER] [ENTITY][ENTITY] 34/29