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VIBHA KANKANWADI, ABHAY S. WAGHWASE
Atmaram – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. conviction basis and background. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. circumstances leading to the altercation prior to the incident. (Para 6) |
| 3. arguments against the conviction. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. assessment of evidence regarding homicide. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. analysis of witness testimonies. (Para 24 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 6. discrepancies in witness accounts noted. (Para 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 7. court's assessment of prosecution's evidence credibility. (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 8. final decision on appeals. (Para 46) |
JUDGMENT :
Abhay S. Waghwase, J. - Both the appeals are arising out of the judgment and order dated 03.08.2016 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Hingoli in S.T. No. 49 of 2014, whereby, out of in all 25 accused persons, accused no. 2 Atmaram and accused no. 4 Madhav are convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 302 and 326 r/w 34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE [IPC] and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life, while rest of the accused i.e. accused nos. 1, 3, and 5 to 25 stand acquitted from all the charges.
2. The convicted accused nos. 2 and 4 i.e. Atmaram and Madhav have challenged the above conviction
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The appellate court reversed the acquittal of certain accused based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, convicting them under Section 304 Part-II of the IPC.
Failure on the part of the prosecution to explain or disclose the genesis of the offence is also an additional factor which renders the prosecution story a bit doubtful.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of Section 34 of the IPC to hold all accused persons responsible for the assault and subsequent death of the deceased.
Conviction for murder upheld based on consistent witness testimony, and acquittal appeals require high scrutiny, with previous enmity not negating witness credibility.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the significance of credible eyewitness and injured witness accounts, the application of Section 149 IPC for vicarious liability, and the relevance....
Conviction for mass murder under 302/149 IPC set aside due to unreliable, contradictory ocular evidence from related witnesses; doubtful night identification, improbable presence/story; benefit of do....
Eyewitness testimony carries significant evidentiary weight; convictions can be sustained on reliable single eyewitness accounts without need for corroboration if found trustworthy.
The court upheld the conviction under IPC Sections 326 and 324, emphasizing the credibility of injured witnesses and the sufficiency of evidence despite the absence of independent corroboration.
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