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WT 2000 311^1 4ath (li,clij°<^!9') B^cTraTdfsa'sn^r HON'BLE MR. L.C. BHADOC^, Ae. C.J. & t^^"!i%T?-ny «n 'affT"* OVT&TT? T^TTna'A AAK^tl MfSUKf AfJtA^* Ot/rtAJU ^M/ATA^»,& <B»'¥a'T^A .T ,|n. uxAijAA^a., »»» Shri Vishnu Koshta, SlmD.K. Gwali-e, Dy. Heard. Oral iudeinent dictatedl L.C. Bhadoo. As. Chll cduiisel for fhe apDeUaiit. (tiovenunent Advocate for tlie State. on Dais. iefjustice. This appeal is directe(( aad order of sentence datecj Sessions Judee. Dhamtad, No. 26/2000, whereby, the holdine the accused/aDoeUAnt luider Section 302 of I.P.C.I iinnrisoniaent for ]ife. The case of orosecutlion aplienaat kept Kaushalva ohvsical relatioas. she eave lt T.hc int.ei-VRning night of 22nP 12.00 O'clock ta the inurder of Budhai-ata bv lEx.Pf 16) was lodged bv Kail 'fti'iifci'ill-f *iiin1 ?'tei^<Ri<-iii< ^STf^H-sn^T aaainst the iudgiuent of conviction 6.7.2000, passed bv.flie Additional IDistrict- Dhaoitari ia Sessious T'rial Additional Sessions Judse after euiltv' for conunission of oifence sentenced him to zuidereo rieorous letmed ia brief. is that the accused/ I|iai as his wife^ on account of their liirth to a chfld namelv-Budharani. In - 23rd of Novemher, 1999, at ahoiit midjiight. accused/aopellant coniinitted clressine his neck. Mere ititimation Ishalva Bai. uiother of the chUd in fhe P.T.O. u XI-HC-78 ^11*^11 sh*l|ch 3^'^TraT?pr, wrflti'is, Riciiyy . CM.frpp.a-^to ^ 2000 3)1^1 ya<h ('ft^'^T) sTi^rqirR-ficb (PIT3ll^l»i1 SRTrwBf?a'sn^T ~~^—' qil<lfa41-1 HI>1dT?:te(^t<f«l+<il< ^isil^TTsn^r wetit Kaushalva Police Station-Masarlod on effect that accused/aDroeUan phvsical i-elations fhere was On the fateful nieht, she nature: a.ccused/aDueUaiit ( which she raised cries, on caiae tliere and seDai-ated vicirutv', can-vine ftie child i fhe Bakri of Maharai a<| snatched fhe child froni towards fhe hut of torch aild took tlie child to ]| the chUd to her hnt. She near tlie Bakri of Maharai. accused opened the door ineantiiae. she entered fhel dead. there wei~e uijuries 4 inurdered bv Tikarara on account of her iUicit this merg m.tmiation. Maaarlod reaistered First In| scene of occun-euce. He Dl1 notice to the Panchas (Ex.I Budharam (Ex.P/6). Bodv <| exam.iaation to GoveiTiint K.K.Som conducted uostmctrtem. f3.11.1999, at about 10.00 a.m. to the (t keot her as his wife aiid out of flieu- a 4 months chiid namelv- Budharam. alone with fhe cliild to attend call of 1-anie and caueht hold of her neck. on hearine her cries, Tarachand Sahu tbem.. tliereafter. she went towards fhe i|n her hands. When she reached aear tciised/appeUaat-Tikaram caiae aiid ti.er haiids. He took awav the chfld Bai, froin where he oicked UD flie lllis house froni where he aoaua broueht livas watchtne evervfhnig while sittiae )n the raomiiie. at about 6.00 a.in.. the stnd went outside to brine tea. in tlie hut aud saw tiiat her son was Ivins >n liis neck aiid cheek, lier son was Ithe suspicion fhat he was bom on with soiaebodv else, On receivuig House Ofilcer, PoUce Station- forination Report ?Ex.P? 14), left for flie :Dared site Dlan. fEx.P/ 12). after givina p/5), prepai-ed taquest on fhe body of bf Budharam. was sent for Dostaiortein blit Hospital- Maaarlod, where Dr. and DreDared postniorteni reoort relatidns StAtion P.T.O. XI-HC-78 3n^T^iT)^{N; (IWSTWTshtll'h TS? •<<I<IIM'M, aifl^'is, RlcllU>i< C^(^p.'2-'2-10 tlWcTT Sh+11<*» ^2000 3ll^i iiacn (li<:<l^Gl^T) ?T(ITW¥rf?cT3;n^T ~ ^' 'Ex.P/4) and ooined ftiat strao.gulation aad fhe death + After conipletion of tlle filed. m tlie Court of J.M.F.C the case to the Sessioas Jut Additioaal Sessions Judse. for trial. c&use aii In order to establish tll tlie Drosecution examined stateuient of accused/aope] ofd-.P.C.. inwhich. he deni^ iii the T3rosecution evidence' has been falselv impUcated 1: bad character. Lescraed Additional couasel for tlie oai'des and sentenced the accused/ aDcellaat Kosilita Shri . Vishnu accused/aoTieISaat has nol Budharam.. Moreover. Dr. 24.11.1999. he was worknli Comm.unit\7 Health Centre. a. nl.. he coiiducted was sweUuis on the fi-outal uostniortein +i<if<vi41-< KiiidTfftei^tfa+iiK ^srf^q-sn^r of deafh. was asohvxia due to vas homicidal in nature. investieation. a charge sheet was ^. Dhaiatari. who ui tum com.ittitted Ige. Raiour. froiu wliere. fhe learued hamtari received fhe case on ta.-ansfer le chaTee aaauist accused/ appeUant, as m.anv as 11 witnesses. The [laat wa.s recorded under Section 313 td ftie luaterial appearing aeaiust hun aad stated fhat he is tnnocent and ]>v Kaushalva Bai and she is a ladv of Sefesions Judge after faearias respective Denisal of fbie record convicted aud as aforenientioned. leamed counsel for tlie disnuted the homicidal deafh of IK.K.Som fPW-6) has stated that on ie as an Assistant Surgeon in. ftie FWagaiiod. on fhat dav. at about 11.00 on tlie bodv of Budharain. There fcrea of skull. a niultiole contusion on P.T.O. \ 0 XI-HC-78 *11*1MI ShMlcb 'SSf ^WM^, W-^WW, Rldlti^ .crt(.:.I^.P.P.'.2;'2-J.0 ^T7 2000 Sii^i 4a<»>(>ict(^'slS.;iT) iafn^T°RTR-fieb ;BSIT3TI^Tsh>11»b g^nw: glStTan^r fhe leff side of zveom.atic pi side of ttie neck. The contufeions 2x1x1 cia. % x Va x */2 cu|i, */4 x IA cin. There was blooc} fhe eve-lid. The cause oj sta-angulation. The death w1 Ex.P/4. Tlierefore. iu view estabUshed fhat death of Bil tocess. abrasion and coutusion on left were in fhe sizes of4x 1 x 1 cni. i. y+ x A x */4 cia and another was 1A x oozing froni tlie coi-ner of inner side of deatli was aspto'xia as a result of |as hoinicidal in nature. The report is of fhe above uiedical evidence, it is Idharam. was hoinicidal tn nature. :t.;s. As far as uivolvenienl auestion is concenied. ti.ie - Kaushalva Bai. wife of th^ chfld as also tlie evidence Kaushalva Bai has stated wifh fhe acciised/appellaal named as Budharam.. Hd '" fateful iiight at about 9.00 went near the house of] apDeUant was beattns her. and sot her free. on whichl her lap. The accused/app) from. her lau aiid took brought him to (he hut of }• child reiaauied for fhe wht hut. In fhe nionung wh4 entered tlie but aild saw hiilu +l'i)(<-)41-< Kltldl'ir'fci-ifl (KlW( ^sri^iiTan^r offhe accused/appeUaiit iu crixue iu donviction is based on evidence ofPW-2 accused/aDueUaii.t and m.0tlier of flie |of Tai-achaiid Saliu (PW-11). PW- 2 tthat on accouiit of nhvsical relations „ she gave birfh to a chfld. who was was aeed about 4 niontlis. In the b.iu... canvine ftie cbild in herlap. she Tarachand Sahu. as fhe accused/ She cafled Tarachand Sahu, he canie she ran awav. cam-m.s BudharaBi in sUant tfaereaj'ter. snatcbed Biidliaraiu to bis residence and tiiereafter. he ^aushalva Bai, where accused and Uie alc nieht. She was sittiiig outside th.e n accused came out of tbe hut, she fb.ere were iaiuries on fhe neck aiid tUat P.T.O. 1 \ XI-HC-78 3tl^T^TR-)i<ti am 311^1 sb4i+ +11*1^11 Sft^Kh 3^ •*IWM^, ®Tfl<d'16,Rlcllti^< **»******»*)* **»**»»**^ 2000 3ii5i<'i Ma<n (liclf^sf<it)T) gTtireRflfscTan^T w4s recibrd accused/ appitUaiit Njiding auaiTeUlo.g cheek of Budbaraia, he niurdered her child; therel Magarlod aad gave inere examiaation of this witnesi been able to broueht on rec<t>: it can bc held fhat KaushaJk' accused/ appeUaat hi a aDOeUaiit quan-eUed wifh cbild was taken awav by hi] 11 - Tarachand Safau, wht) residins wiUi the fateful uieht. he was st^i fhat Tikarain was advised fheni not to auan-dl hiin. he saw fhat accused/A stavnia for sonie time withl ho-ur thereafter. he aaaia Tikarain to take the chfld care of fhe child. thereafterl. canie to know that evidence of fhis witness a;fc PW-2 estatoUshed the factl fhe child froin Kaushalva Tarachand Satiu. thereaft^i Kaushalva Bai. which wasl laoraina. when ttie accu;! Budhlaraia +i'iilcf'lfl-f tiit<^Tfftei^<Rt+iii ^isri^iTaiT^r dead. TIie accused/aDDeUant had fore. she weiit to the Police Station- luitunation fEx.P/16). In fhe cross- fKaushalva.BaB. the defence has not aav circiunstance. based on which, ra Bai aave false evidence to imolicate False case. The fact that accused/ this witaiess- Kaushalya Bai aiid the is established bv the evidence of PW- has stated that Kaushah'a Bai was :, but fhev were not inarded. In near his residence. ttien he saw with Kaushalva Bai. on wliich he After Vv an hour. his wife woke UD toDenant cam.e wifh fhe chfld and after him.. he left towards his house, Vi aa bame wiffa fhe cfaild. then he advised laad call KaushaSva Bai, she will take he weut to sleeo. In fhe niorrung. fae had died. fherefore. the above fe also fhe evidence of Kaushatya Bai- fhat the accused/anpellaat snatched Bai and brousht hiiu to fhis witaess- fer. he took tlie chfld to the hut of seen bv Kaushalva Bai(PW-21. In fhe ied/aupellaat caiae out of the hut, 'I/' P.T.O. XI-HC-78 13TI^TqiTfq^; (raTsn^Tshiicti -.unii.s- *TT+1^fT Sti^llcb 3^ •^1<<K-1<1, OTdtl'IS, (sKtiyy **»*»****'»*1•**•** **** Wl; 2000 311^1 4a<h (l^:li'lst<lff) ^clTWSf^an^T ~ & hht Kaushalva Bai entered ffae dead aad hiiuries were presetnt ouiaed fhat Budharam. died straaei-dation and uiiuries] orosecution has estabUshefl. burdeu lies ou fiie shoulder how Budharam. sustained fhe Provisions of Section 10Q burden is 011 the Derson. circunistances under whicli. accused/auDellaat has sunplv denied the prosecutlon been falselv iiapUcated in not stated fhat aoart froin the hut or when he snatchetl Bai. anv other person entereld fhe cl-uld. Therefore, we Drosecution has been ab]t accused/aDueUaiit ui crmie faaell t^is hiia. aite We do not find aav ill trial Court. The aoneal fails and it is herebv dismissed. <tii<it<i<fl-< HiinT^'tecit<Ri+iii< ^a.rf^iTsn^r aad saw fhat Budliarain was lyine on his neck aud cheeb. Doctor has bn account of asphvxia. as a result of were homicidal ui nature. The uu to tliat extent. fherefore. fhe lof accused/appeUaiit to explain as to hfcinicidal iaiuries. In fhis coiuiection, of the Evidence Act are clear fhat fhe Iwho has the knowledse about fhe the offence was coiaB3.itted. The to discharee fhis burden. He lias eviden.ee and stated that he has criine. The accused/aDpeUaat has i. there was anvbodv else also inside fhe child froni fhe lac of Kaushalva and inflicted uiiuries on the neck of of the considered ooinion that fhe to establish uivolveiaent of the In auesnon. h' or iafiTmity' ui the judeinent of fhe sacue is liable to be disinissed Sd/- L.C.BHADOO Judge Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge P.T.O. )B \