Trimukh Maroti Kirkan VS State of Maharashtra

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G.P.MATHUR, R.V.RAVEENDRAN
Trimukh Maroti Kirkan – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent

Counsel for the Parties :
For the Appellant :Sudhanshu Choudhari and Naresh Kumar, Advocates.
For the Respondent:V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate.

Judgement Key Points

The case resulted in a conviction. The appellate court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murder. The evidence presented established that the deceased was subjected to ill-treatment and harassment, and the medical and circumstantial evidence pointed conclusively to the appellant's guilt. The court found that the circumstances, including the manner of death, the false explanation of snake bite, and the recovery of articles belonging to the deceased at the appellant's instance, formed a complete chain of evidence indicating guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Consequently, the appeal challenging the conviction was dismissed, and the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment.

JUDGMENT

G.P. Mathur, J. — 1. Trimukh Maroti Kirkan has filed this appeal against the judgment and order dated 27.7.2005 of Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court by which the appeal filed by State of Maharashtra was allowed and the order dated 21.4.1997 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nanded was set aside and the appellant was convicted under Section 302 IPC and was sentenced to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default to undergo six months RI. By the same judgment and order, the appeal filed by the appellant challenging his conviction under Section 498-A IPC and the sentence of two years RI and a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default to undergo RI for three months was dismissed.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the deceased Revata @ Tai daughter of Dattarao resident of village Umatwadi was married to the appellant Trimukh Maroti Kirkan (for short 'Trimukh') nearly seven years before the incident which took place on 4.11.1996 in village Kikki. Maroti Kamaji Kirkan (for short 'Maroti') is the father and Nilawatibai Maroti Kirkan (for short 'Nilawati') is the mother of the appellant Trimukh and they are residents of village Kikki.

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G.P.MATHUR, R.V.RAVEENDRANTrimukh Maroti Kirkan – AppellantVersusState of Maharashtra – Respondent

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G.P.MATHUR, R.V.RAVEENDRAN
Trimukh Maroti Kirkan – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent