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SANJAY K. AGRAWAL, RAKESH MOHAN PANDEY
Chintu @ Shivam Singh Yadav, S/o. Rajendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh through Police Station Dharsiwa, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
[Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.]
1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of CrPC has been preferred by the appellant against impugned judgment dated 16/08/2013 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Raipur in Sessions Trial No. 141/2012 whereby he has been convicted for offence punishable under Sections 302 (two times) and 450 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 5000/- (twice) and in default of payment of fine, further R.I. for 2 months; and R.I. for 5 years with fine of Rs. 2000/- and in default of payment of fine, further R.I. for 2 months, respectively.
2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 17/02/2012, the appellant herein murdered Smt. Seema Rajput, wife of Krishna Singh (P.W.-2) at her house and also caused the death of her minor son Shivam alias Chintu and thereby, committed the aforesaid offences.
3. It is admitted position on record that Sahdev Singh (P.W.-1), father of deceased Smt. Seema Rajput as well as her husband Krishna Singh (P.W.-2), both worked as Labour and Driver at S.K.S. Company, Siltara and stayed at a house that the company provided to its employees in labour colony wherein deceased Smt. Seema Rajput and Shivam also
The main legal point established in the judgment is that in cases based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, and the evidence prese....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for the prosecution to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, especially in cases based on circumstantial evid....
The judgment emphasizes the requirement for circumstantial evidence to be conclusive and consistent to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence requires a complete and unbroken chain of circumstances establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
The prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt for a conviction; mere suspicion is insufficient.
Circumstantial evidence must establish a complete and unbroken chain pointing to the guilt of the accused, with no plausible alternative explanations.
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