^-r^' XI-HC-78 t<l*IWI aifll^b 'ssf •^l'14lcl4, anfly'is, (t'ni^y ^^.... .^fs .b\:. .<J'*>-. •r~ ^^ 2000 W^fl y'd* ('i?^6!^) 3f^iqir1^:TT<ii 38IT 311^1 ShKI'ti ,..-<' ^cffWfffNan^T cbl'ilfcl'ifl-f 41M<-irfftecA<l«IWK ^;3lf;gH3TI^T APPELLANT RESPONDENT Jliagarsai aqas Jhagar, agea suyears, son ot P^msi"gh, l|sside"t ofvillage Blia"dar Dei, P.S. t'mrmiri, Ui|sit. Kona (L'.ij.) Versus ytate ot^iT|iamsgarh, ttu'ousii Station Uouse (JIticer, P.S. Cfainnij'i. Distt. Korea (C.G.) U.B. uon_'_oie snn L.C.._una|aoo and Hoi3?b!e Shri Dhirendrf'a Mishra- JJ l-3-.iWI *>lm Abaay 1 iwan, Advocate t(|)r tfte appeUant. Slm U..N.S. Lleo, Additional Fu]tilic Frosecutor, lorttie respondent'State. Ai'auraents iiearcl. (Jraljudement clictatecl 011 Uais\ ORALJ fer L.t.'.jjnaaoo. J^ : UUUAlEJN'l' IITIS apjieal is cln'ecteci agamst' ttte juclgment ot conv-iction anct orcSer ot sa-itence clatea 2Si--<-2UUU passea Oy Ai|lditional Kessions Jutlge, Manenclragarii m S.l. .No. jl4'iyyy, wliereby me leame]cl Aciclitionai Sessrons Judge atter nolclmg accusea.'appellant guiin' tor coinmissipn ot oHence unaer yection jU2 ot tlic Indian Fenal Coae tor coiTBmttms mut'der ol lus wite Manaoi'i alias Sukwana. sentenceci liim to unclergo imimsomiiery tor Itte ancl to pay a tine ot Ks. 1U".-, m cietault ot paymeiit ot tme.to tuitliei- unpergo K.l. tor 3 montns'. Case ot t)ielprogecul;ionistlia|t on 23-S-iyyy. me accusea was at 1ns resiaenc.s'wit!i Ins Tvfle along wita Uiela' tlii'ee vears olcl temale duKl. lus elder tiaugliter namely r'an-ati was at tlie resi| same viUase. At anout K.j" to y.UO p.m. tience ol tier matemal uncle '•itiivlal m tlie tlie accusecl went to tiouse ol lus brotliei'- m-iaw snivlal along witli lus tlii'ee yetars1 aauetlter. Ue handed over lus tlii-ei P.T.O. XI-HC-78 ^Sf ^|<t)|d-i<, (OTfltf'lti, l»frtlM3< KIKMI 9i*Tlcb ......Ci.-.^-..£1,0.-.•ls^q- 2000 3{\^\ Mslcb ('ici^<a^a') sn^rwR^rN; OTT 311^1 sb^i<ti iTBTWtrf^TSn^T -•2-- vears (lausjiter to fsrvati. tfle elder «hwfa41-i^iHdT ^' tecA <(»it<i<. ^isrf^Hsn^T (laugtiter saymg tnat llis motliei' is vomiting. At that tiine, accused was shsndng. tfan'ati iminediately left for her house to see conclition ot aer moflier. Wfien sae ^eacliea Uie ftouse. slie saw ffiat iia- motner was lying dead in the house, there w^s injuiy on ha' neck, blood was oozing out ofhei- injuiy. There was blood on tjl^ gi'ound. Sceing this, she started crv'mg, on n'lucli, lier mateiiial uncle Sluvial, |Nsnaial etc. came on ttte spot, tiiei'eatter UevKumar. Kama ana otliei's also c3 repoit. Siddhanatii lodged report Ex. ^ Utticer len tor me scene ot occun-enil ot cleceaseci. recoraecl mei'a mtniiatioi was taKen mto possession ti'om flie pJI accused gave memorandum Ex. P-i, l: ime. tiicliiaanatli and Kama went to lodge '-4 in Police Station Chmniri. Investiaatmg •e, ]ireparecl tlie mquest tix. f-1 on Uie tiocly 1 ILX. r-6. tSlooS stamecl sou ana plam soii ice ol occuiTence. wniic m police custoay, lursuant to wUicn. axe was seizecl iniclei' t.s. P-7. Site plan Ex. P-S was la'epared. ptothes of tlie deceased wei'e seized under £x. i'-y. Se'iiecl articles were seiit tor La&oratop.', Saaai' ta'om -w'iiere, report staineci witli bioocl. .atter completion cnemical exammanon to rorensic Kcienci •vas receiveci. As per repon, axe was Tounc! |ot m'y'estiaation, ciiarge slieet was tilect m tlie 'Jourt ol' Jucticial Magistrate i-'a'st Lflass, Manenclragarli vvlio in ram committecl Uic easc !o tfis yessions Jucise, At-jibiKapur trom wiiere leamecl Adclitionai Sessions Judge, Manendragarh receive<]l the case on transfei' for trial. Fi'osecution m orciei' to esta&Ji^Ii cliai'ae agamst tlie accused exammecl S ti-itnesses. .'statemcnt ol aecusea was t-ecoraeci under Section 313 ot'Cr.P.C. m mucn iie cieniea tlie matenal aiipearmg agamst liim. He rdi'tner stated fliat lie iias &een taisely -smpiicatea m tlie cmne in] question. He is umocent, lus wile startecl 'mng witli anotiier person. Leametl counsel tor ttie respective paities, ( Additional Sessions Judge after hearing tovictec! anct senteiiced me accuse'a as atorementioned. P.T.O. XI-HC-78 Sn^TqiTf^lN; cIWSTT^TgOTqi ^WWI Sb^t* 3^T •<ll<41di<, 9Tfl<1'IS, (e|(»|tyi^< * * * *H<3b'*n* + * * >"*v»'»* »i 2006 3<i^,'i,<4ach (l^3^9') STtrrwHfN'sn^r -2,- 4. -We have heard SM Abhay U.-N.K. L!eo on beliatt ot the Ktate. •>. HIm Atiliav liwan has not yuKwana. Moreover.F.W, j Ur. A.Jf <i. mortem on the Oocly ot Kukwai'iai-on side ot necK m size ot 12 x S cm a' spmal corct, tood pipe were cut. iher cm tione cleep postei'ior anci above anci cuttmg otgect. Injmy No. 1 w; orclman' course ot nature to cause cio as establislied that cteath ot Mangon ^ 6. As tar as mvoivement ol th| concemeci. thei'e is no cln'ect and ocu| cn'cumstantial evicience. /. As pei'semed law, m orcler t<| e';iaencs, tiie Apex Coun m tfie m| It'est Eensal reiioited m nfV-f) 'Z A'U "'ln a case Eiasecl on cn'cumstal tlie conclusion ot guUt is to bt &iit a!so tliat all Uis en'eumsiali nature anci consisteitf onp; wtl inose cn'cumstances should] otiier aypoHiesis escept tlie| evidence must be so comple) t&e Oeiiet consistent witli t( remmclei' tliat legallv establisllt wrirpftH w^rfff te<^ tfSTRR ^sri^iTan^T |liwan on beiialt ot tlie appellant ancl Kliri pisputecl Iioimcicial cieath ol Mangon aiias ]-. Asrawal lias stated tliat Iie conciuctea post 126-S-i.yyy. itiere was mcisea wouncl on Istt I'a .result ot nliica biooil I'esseis, necK oone, was another mcisea wouncl m size ot " s 4 |ie mpsry no. 1, wiyay was causcd &y sliaip |.s tatal to tite ana mjuiy was sumcient m latft. llierstore, m T,.-iew ot above evKlence, rt •'as liomiciclal m nature. accusecl-ailpeuaiit m ci'ime m question 15 ar ewclence m tftis case. Wliole case rests on com'ict an accused basecl 031 circumstantial ittei' ot UlimiBnwv Lliiitteriee l/s. State ot ^22Sheldthat itial evictenc.e, tne cu'cumstances a-om wfiicli arawn liave not oniy to be lully establiislieci ices so esta&Iislied sboutcl &e ot a conclusive th ttie nypotliesis ot tlie guilt ot tlie accused. not t>e capatile ot bemg expiamed by any guUt ot tlie accused and Uie ctiam ot ffle ss not to leave any reasonable grouncl tor le nmoceiice ot tlie accuseci. 11 neects no ;a ctrcumstances ana not merely maignation P.T.O. XI-HC-78 3n^r^TR-(i+ (raTSIT^Tshtlich *11HMI !h*1ich 3^ ^ww<i, WT^WW, fs|diyti< ... i2.se ^..0<*...<^ ^R 2000 311^1'4;|th ('icli'l'd^T) ^RTTW^fNail^T ot Uie L'ourt can tonn me t), cnirie, Uie greater slioulcE. &e 1 suspicion taKes tlie place ot p] Frosecution has tnecl to iisis ot com.'iction ana tne more sei'ious Uie fhe care talien to sci-utmize tfie evidence lest toot." esttiblisn tiie citme agamst the accusecl trom tollowmg cn'cumstances:- 1. tliat, at tlie time ot aeceasecl were presenl ii. tliat aecused-appeUan m. tliat, accusect-appellaB ancl p... t!ut, tlie axe- weapon tlie aecusecl-appeuant. y. Sim AEiiiay liwan argued mm-aci-, tUeretore, lie Iias been talsi turther argued tliat maependent w| mstance ot tlie aceusetl-appellant 1} evidence to comiect ttie accusecl-appt| 1U. Gta ttie ottiei' iianci. Kln'i Ueo s| 11. As lar as t&e tn-st and seconcl tiie eldei- aaugliterot tfie accused-aj about'/ - S pm, sKe was at fier JJei. At tliat tmie. aer tatlier-accusec .her to keep !ier as aer mot&er is vom Uie conclition ot lier motiier. VVlien s cieacl on tlie arouncl. Ihere was mjurv lliere was blood on tfte grouncl. matefnal vomlitmg tlllfd'ifl-l HltK-il' ff fSI^ <R|«K ^STf^lTST^T eoituhission of crime, thc accused-appeUant ancl |at ttic residence; f gave talse explanation to F. Vv. 5 r'an'ati; (t abscondecl ti-om tlie place ot oecun'eiice; |ot oltence, was recoverect at me mstance ot ]that no&ody saw tiic accusea commiHma ^ly unplicatea m the cnme m question. 1-te •litnesses regarama recoveiy ot axe at fflc lave tanieci liostile. Itiei'etore, Uiere is no appt|uant witft Uie crune m question. jupponsd ttie juclaiient ot tiie tnal Court. ^n'cumstances are eoncemeci, F. W. 3 Fap/atL ti^eilaiit nas statea tilat on tlie lateral clay at natefnal uncle yiuvlal's ftouse atviilaae tilianuar 1 came aions wit& lier younaer sistei', asKecl tnei-etore, sae went to hei- liouse to see •|be reaclied me Iiouse, her mottter was lying on neck, bloocl was oozmg oul ot tlie mjuiy. Wllien bei' taUier came to lier aiohg witti lier P.T.O. XI-HC-78 3n^rwR-fi+ cW3IT??TstlKiq) ^- *11<-(^fT Sti*1|ch 3^ '*{ww<i, ®Tfl<i'is,[sKniuy ri^......Ci..^-..^...^ ® 2000 3(1^1 4ach (ijcli^sl^) STdTWHfN'STI^r llt youngei' sistei', fte was sliaking. Kftej was slialtma but iie clid not reply. tn| ancl youngei' sister used to reside^ matei'nal uncle's tiousg is at a aistal latliei- brouglit liei' youngersistei;,': mcoiTect tttat reiations ot lier tatlial Uw K-umar tias statea tnat Kiuvlai, tns brotlier-m-law tias committed m1 n'uorm L'aoukiclar Kama, tlieretore lliereaner mey loclgea repoi-t. V.WI appeUant lias statea that on tlie ta1| accusecl came anci aanaea ovei' tiis lier motlier is vomitmg. fan'ati sistei' to Fan.'ati. tlie accused ran aw4 Even m cross-exammation ot F.Vr.l tn'aia any cu'cumstance wlucft maK) untrastwoi'tliy. r.W. 5 Faivati is clait reason tor iiei' to give. talse evicleit oHence UKe murder ot Iiei' momer. U anc! r'.'.V. / Sliiv'lal, it is esta&Iisbec) were at tften' resiclence. Accuscd e* ftandea over his vouiieer clauslitel sxplanation Uiat ftei' motiiei' is vomil ase and shc was aii'eaclv aeacl. 1)1 tlierelore, it was witam ms special mjiii'i'. As pei' pi'ovisions ot yection| ^llfd'fl-f ^l^dT^fei^^RlWK ^srf^tTSTI^T also enquired trom Ker tatber as to wfty tie |Uie iiouse, slie along witli fter tatlier, motliei- Jn cross-exammation, sbe statea tliat lier lice ot 2U metet's trom liei' tiouse. 'VAeii liei' tfie mglrt, tliey bumt fcerosene lamp. it 'is ana mateiTial unclo were not goocl. 1-'. W. 6 tu'oUiei-m-law ol aceuseci aaonTiecl liun tliat lu'der ot lus sister, aieretore, lie was asKeci to |lie mtormeu Kama, tliey called Kiacllianath. / Kluvial, tn'otliei'-m-law ot tlie accuseci- (etul (iay, l-'ai'\'ati was at fiis residence. Ibe lyounger ctauglitei' ancl ttitormeu Paivati tliat iiit|onnea lum tliat aner iianclmg o\'er younger ft'. llus witness Iias not lieen cross-exammec'. 3 t'aivati, the aeleiice nas not been abie to ;s tlie eticlence ot tftis wttness unreliable or ^gliter ot me accusecl-appeilant, there was no ;e agamst iier tathei', ttiat too m a senous Jiieretore, ti'om tiie eviueiiee ol F. VV. 3 1'arvati ttlat tl'ic accusecl-appeUant and tlie deceased (me to yan-'ati at liis ta'ouier-m-law's liouse. a.gea. 3 yeais to x'a",;ati anci gave talse rt|ng, wftereas m tact, sftc was attacKecl witli aii le accusecl-appeilant was at lus resiuence, laiowieclge tliat iiow nis wtte sustamec! latal 1U& ot tlie tnctian i-.viaence AcT, buraen was P.T.O. i]Uil"!lill XI-HC-78 sn^T^rR^icb OTT3TR?Tsbtfl<ti (^ *TT4dl !h*<|ch 3^ •<<l-i)|i1<(, ®Tfl<d'16,[sli'liyy ...c,..i...^...^,2006 311^1 '4a<h ('^3^£r) SRITW^rfgtTSn^T on iiim to esplam those c'ircumstance|s, to tos (laugliter fan'ati (F.Vi'. 3) tliat to cliscliarge tlie burden wliiea was ,|i 1U& ot laclian Jiviilence Act, ttiei'etoi'ft, accused wiUl die crime in questio^i. 12. As ta- as Uiircl cn'cumstancet place ot oceuiTence is eonceniea, F.V^ younger sistei' to hei', tlie accused ranj accuseci, Mangon was iying m cleaci i|;< gave a taise explanation m tlie statei^ient to nllagc Mangora. It is also estabUs|iecl wheii tlie accused caine aions witti faitr |s, on Uie contrai'v. lie gave talse mtonnation ^langon is voimtmg. Ihe accused iias tailecl p lus sftoulcler as pei' prowsions ot Section it is aclciitionai ca'cumstance to comiect Uw iie was sliaiaiig. tliereatter lie ran ar appellant is suggestive ot tlie tact tli^i question. 1-j. As tar as tourtli en'cumstant fccovered at tlie mstance ot tlie ac( Dani-lpam and. F.vv. 2 Btiagum have y.W. K J.y. BiiaclonYa I"ias stated tlial on ;'>i-:'-iyyy mat ae sias Sept tftc ax^ ana Iie wiil get tlie same recoverecl, Inm to tlic. liouse antl got the axc recf 'oy Iinn. llie ase was stamecl wrtit tiiq Ex. P-10. Dr, A.K. Agrawal, (P.W. 3[ to iiim tor esammstion. He exammetf on tl-ie neck ot uie dsceasea coulcl be] ttii-'if<-f41^t<i^<-ir^tecA<Ri'wi< ^i 3lf;giT 311^1 fi.e. accused-appeilant absconclecl trom tlie l'. 5 raivati lias statecl UiaS aKei' liaadmg over laway. ~v»lienshe rdached to the house ofthe ^onclltion, accusea was not present tbere. Ue nndei- Section jiS Cr.P.L'. Uiat &e went :iecl trom tlie eviaence ol V.W. 3 i-'aT.'"ati Uiat ;r younger sister to ftana over lier to Fan.'ati, i7ay, ti'ieretore, tiiis concluct ot tlie accusecl- u ttos accuseci was mvolved rn uie cnme m ;e i.c. tlie axe, tiic weapon ot onence was tusea, 13 concesTiecl. it 13 tn-ie tl'iat V.Vv. 1 ITiimeci ftostile. tSut tlie tnvestigatmg Utticer the accusetl gave memora'ndum ot hx. F-1 t-weapon ot oaence m a c.omer ot Uie nonse |m pursuance ot tue same, tfie accused tooi; tiverecl. Keizure memo £,x. F-7 was preparecl 1. llie axe was senttor exammation under D lias statecl tiiat the axe m question was seilt ^ ttie axe anct save opnuon tliat mjiiiy touncl caused by tiie a;;e m question. ' lliere is no P.T.O. bldocl ~>1) XI-HC-78 sn^r^iTf?^; cWSIT^T^TTR; fc^ s ffW»lShHlch 3^T ^mvltf^ VST^WIS,, Klv\wy, ^^ ...G(-..^-..%{<...^;?T?[ 2006 aii^i yati ('^Fj'd'i.'a') s^TTWHfN'an^r reason to clis&elseve tlie evidence oti S) fliat tne accuscd memoraftdum E| ase ana pursuant to same, tfte esammation and Ur. A.K. Agj'awai| was found on the neck oflhc.deceSsi J.4. 1'or tlie toregomg reasons tli, explfiined togetlier, tlie accused Iias not moreover tlie conciuct ol tlie accusl eltier aaugiltei- wfto at ttiat time was over his younger daugliter to Paj r'aivati is vomitmg, tlie accuseci ran| Uiat expianation given by tne accus^d recovei'eci at tae mstance ot me acc.l tound stamea .wiai biooa. tnereiof conclusson can Oe arawn tliat tlie I:). In Ute result. we do not imt luciginent convictmg and sentencmeltne Sd/- L.C.BHADOO Judge g^rfcpft^ wicff ^'fet^-rfSreerc ^3rf^(r3TI^?T |me Investiffaung onicer J.S. Bnaclona (F.W. f\. r-l regarcimg Uie place wliere fie Kept s&e tie was recoverec!. tfie same was sent tor (V.W. ^) gave opmion Uiat Uic mjuo' wflicii td could 'oe causeci tiy Uiat axe. jit'the accused anu tlie deceased were residma as to liow tos wfle sustamed mjunes, ;d that he tooi; his youngei' daueiiter to iiis W. tlie residence ot lier matemal uncic, 1'iaadea tvatt, gave talse explanation that motnei' ot |away, wlien stie went to lier ftouse, sfte louncl was lalse, ffle axe- weapon ol ottence was [isecl, axe was seiit to f.is.L. Kagar, same was re, trom taese cn'cumstances ac m'esisti&Ie ictusecl secl was autfior ot tlie crltTie m question. 'l aay lUegaiit;-' or nitn'mity m tlie impugneci accusea unaer Hection 3U2_Q3 Sd/- DHIBENDRA MISHRA judge