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H. B. PRABHAKARA SASTRY, ANIL B. KATTI
State of Karnataka – Appellant
Versus
Bhramaramba, W/o Late Mahadevaswamy – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. authority for filing appeal against acquittal. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding evidence and burden of proof. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 3. analysis of cause of death and nature of injuries. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 4. evaluation of circumstantial evidence and reasonable doubt. (Para 24 , 25 , 34 , 40) |
| 5. final judgment based on established legal principles. (Para 46 , 48) |
JUDGMENT :
The State has filed this appeal under Section 378 (1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter for brevity referred to as `the Cr.P.C.'), challenging the judgment of acquittal dated 18.11.2015, passed by the learned Prl.Sessions Judge, Mandya, (hereinafter for brevity referred to as the `Sessions Judge's Court') in S.C.No.31/2014, acquitting the accused of the offence punishable under Section 302 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 (hereinafter for brevity referred to as `the IPC').
2. The summary of the case of the prosecution is that the accused and deceased Mahadevaswamy are the wife and husband respectively. Both of them were living in their house at Marasinganahalli Village, Mandya Taluk, within the limits of complainant-Police Station. The deceased was a drunker and always use
The presumption of innocence remains fortified by acquittal, necessitating compelling evidence for appeal success, especially in circumstantial cases.
Circumstantial evidence requires complete chain excluding innocence; long time gap invalidates last seen theory without ruling out third-party intervention; open-place recoveries lack credibility; un....
In circumstantial evidence cases, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstances leading to the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.
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