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A. V. RAVINDRA BABU
Salapakshi Lokanatham, Spsr Nellore Distit – Appellant
Versus
State of A. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
This is a Criminal Appeal filed by the appellant/accused in S.C.No.116 of 2008, on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Nellore Division, questioning the judgment, dated 08.10.2010 in the said Sessions Case, whereunder the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Nellore Division, as against the charge framed under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (“I.P.C.” for short), found the appellant/accused guilty of the offence under Section 304 II of I.P.C. and after questioning the him about the quantum of sentence, sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for three months. So, the appellant is the unsuccessful accused in Sessions Case No.116 of 2008 before the Principal Sessions Judge, Nellore.
2. The parties to this Criminal Appeal will hereinafter be referred as described before the trial Court for the sake of convenience.
3. The Sessions Case No.116 of 2008 arose out of P.R.C.No.1 of 2006, on the file of Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kovur in Crime No.87 of 2005 of Allur Police Station, which was committed to the Court of Sessions by the learned Additional Judicial Magistrat
The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused the death of the deceased in order to secure a conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Pa....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of reliable and consistent evidence in establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
The testimony of eyewitnesses, especially injured witnesses, and the nature of injuries carry great weight in establishing guilt in criminal cases.
The reliability and credibility of eyewitness testimony, the significance of absconding as incriminating evidence, and the application of legal provisions under Section 302 and Section 304 Part II of....
A conviction under Section 302 IPC requires reliable evidence beyond hearsay; mere allegations without corroboration are insufficient for a guilty verdict.
The testimony of a sole eyewitness can sustain a murder conviction if credible, consistent with medical evidence, and unshaken by cross-examination.
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