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K. SOMASHEKAR, RAJESH RAI K.
Veda @ Vedaprasad S/o Late Chennakeshava – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This filed by the convicted accused, is directed against the Judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01/02.03.2017 passed by the II Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Hassan, in S.C. No. 228/2014 convicting him for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 323, 341 and 302 of IPC and sentencing him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-for the offences punishable under Section 448 IPC; further to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-for the offence punishable under Section 323 of the IPC; further to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days and to pay a fine of Rs.200/-for the offence punishable under Section 341 of the IPC and to undergo simple imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1,00,000/-for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC. All the sentences were to run concurrently.
2. The brief facts of the prosecution case is that the appellant/accused is related to the deceased Ratnamma. It is stated that prior to 18 years, the said Ratnamma was given in marriage to one Manjunatha of Chatranahalli village and after their marriage, they are
Section 299 relates to causing death by doing an act with intention of causing death or with intention of causing bodily injury as is likely to cause death.
The conviction for murder under Sec. 302 IPC can be sustained based on the testimony of a sole eyewitness, provided the evidence is credible and corroborated, and the intent to kill is established th....
The court established that sudden provocation can reduce a murder charge to manslaughter, particularly in domestic disputes.
Section 304 Part II IPC relates to punishment but without any intention to cause death.
The court established that culpable homicide can be distinguished from murder based on the presence of intention and premeditation, particularly in cases of sudden provocation.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of the exceptions under Section 300 IPC, particularly in cases involving sudden quarrel and loss of self-control, and the need to e....
The burden of proof, quality of evidence, and the application of exception 4 to section 300 of IPC in determining the nature of the offence.
It is settled law that evidence of hostile witness also can be relied upon to extent to which it supports prosecution version evidence of such witness cannot be treated as washed off record.
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