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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, KARDAK ETE
Jyotish Buragohain Sibsagar, Assam – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam Rep. By PP, Assam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. initial appeal details and charges. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. witness testimonies and evidence presented. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. appellant's examination and defense. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 4. arguments presented by the parties. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. court’s analysis of circumstantial evidence. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. legal standards and principles of evidence. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 7. final judgment and order of acquittal. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
JUDGMENT :
S.K. Medhi, J.
The instant appeal has been preferred from jail against the judgment and order dated 27.02.2020 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Charaideo, Sonari in Sessions Case No. 266(S-C)/17 (GR Case No.373/17) convicting and sentencing the appellant u/s-302 IPC with imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.5000/-.
2. The criminal law was set into motion by lodging of an Ejahar on 03.07.2017 by the brother of the deceased (PW-9), wherein it was stated that on the previous day i.e., 02.07.2017 at about 7.00 pm, the appellant had caused the death of his wife by hacking with a sharp weapon and when he had brought the body to the nearby forest to bury the same on 03.07.2017 at about
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