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MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA, MITALI THAKURIA
Md. Abdul Matleb, Morigaon – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam, Represented by PP, Assam – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points summarized with appropriate references:
JUDGMENT :
(M. Zothankhuma, J.)
1. Heard Mr. K Goswami, learned Senior Counsel and Amicus Curiae appearing for the appellant. Also heard Ms. S Jahan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent.
2. This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment dated 30.04.2013 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Morigaon in Sessions Case No. 59/2008, by which the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a further period of 1 (one) year. The appellant was also acquitted of the charge under Section 324 IPC.
3. The prosecution case in brief is that an FIR dated 26.07.1988 was submitted by the Informant/Prosecution Witnesses-1 (PW-1), who is the son of the deceased. In his FIR, the informant states that on 26.07.1988, when his mother went to a bamboo grove in order to cut bamboo at around 1:30 p.m., the appellant saw her and taking a spear in his hand severely injured her with the spear, which led to her death. The FIR also states that there were eyewitnesses to the crime and that the appellant thereafter fled from the pla
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