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2022 Supreme(Kar) 956

J. M. KHAZI, SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Hanamant – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
Shivaraj S. Balloli, Advocate, for the Petitioner; V.M. Bankar, Addl. SPP, for the Respondents

Table of Content
1. initial context of the case and factual background. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. prosecution’s evidence through witness testimony. (Para 4 , 5)
3. defense arguments challenging the prosecution's circumstantial evidence. (Para 8)
4. court's analysis highlighting discrepancies and doubts in prosecution evidence. (Para 28 , 29)
5. legal principles regarding circumstantial evidence and its admissibility. (Para 30)
6. conclusion of the appeal favoring the appellant. (Para 31)

JUDGMENT

Suraj Govindaraj, J. - The appellant is before this Court challenging the order of conviction and sentence passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gadag, dated 25.06.2019 in S.C. No. 34/2017, the appellant being accused No. 2-Hanamant therein.

2. The case of the prosecution was that, accused No. 1-Churchappa being the son-in-law of the complainant caused the death of Ningabasappa, the son of the complainant with the assistance of accused No. 2-Hanamant, in order to knockout the property of the said Ningabasappa, which on his death would have been succeeded to by his wife Jayashree who is the sister of Ningabasappa. It is stated that, the accused No. 2-Hanamant called the deceased to the land

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