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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
RAJASEKHAR MANTHA, RAI CHATTOPADHYAY
Manindra Nath Mishri – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
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| 1. conviction under ipc sections 302 and 498a. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 55) |
| 2. motive established through domestic discord and extramarital relations. (Para 4 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 45) |
| 3. assessment of witness testimony and prosecution evidence. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 44 , 46) |
| 4. evaluation of child witness capability and conduct. (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 74 , 75 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 84 , 85 , 93 , 94) |
| 5. defense evidence regarding financial status and conduct. (Para 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 83) |
| 6. procedural validity of investigation and fir. (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64) |
| 7. corroboration of hearsay and earlier statements. (Para 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73) |
| 8. medical evidence confirming homicidal strangulation and last seen theory. (Para 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 113) |
| 9. upholding conviction and dismissing the appeal. (Para 114 , 115 , 116) |
Judgment :
Rajasekhar Mantha, J.
In the absence of any corroborating evidence, it would be highly unsafe to the award conviction for committing murder solely on the basis of medical evidence.
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; circumstantial evidence must negate the innocence of the accused, which was not established in this case.
Right to life and liberty of a citizen which is a precocious right enshrined and guaranteed by the Constitution of Indian in Article 21 and being a fundamental right assured to the citizen it cannot ....
The conviction for murder upheld, highlighting that circumstantial evidence and established patterns of cruelty can substantiate claims beyond reasonable doubt.
Prosecution has sufficiently established this fact - Court not inclined to interfere with judgment and order passed by the trial Court.
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