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C. PRAVEEN KUMAR, B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
Chimata Nagaraju, Guntur Dist. – Appellant
Versus
P. P. , HYD – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
C.Praveen Kumar, J.
Heard Sri C. Ramakoteswara Rao, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri S.Dushyantha Reddy, learned Public Prosecutor for the State and perused the record.
2. The sole accused in SC No.461 of 2013 on the file of the III Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, is the appellant herein. He was tried for an offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC, for causing the death of his wife deceased Chimata Nagamani (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) on 23.02.2011 at 8.30 a.m. in his house at Pedda Gollapalem village.
3. Vide judgment dated 06.03.2015, the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur convicted the accused for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.1000/-.
4. The facts, in nutshell, are as under:
As the attack is an outcome of the said incident, which took place immediately prior to the incident, we feel that it is a fit case where the nature of offence has to be scaled down from Section 302 ....
The prosecution must prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. If there is any doubt as to the guilt of the accused, the accused must be acquitted.
The conviction for murder was upheld based on substantial eyewitness testimony and evidence of motive, affirming the principle that direct evidence substantiates a guilty verdict beyond reasonable do....
The lack of legal evidence and secondary hypothesis in the prosecution evidence led to the acquittal of the accused.
Section 106 of Indian Evidence Act provides that when any fact is especially within knowledge of any person, burden of proving that fact is upon him.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of reliable and consistent evidence in establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; lack of motive and unreliable witness testimonies undermine conviction.
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