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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, K.V.JAYAKUMAR
V.Manoj S/O. Achuthan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Represented By Public Prosecutor – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. murder details and circumstances. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments against the absence of direct evidence and motive. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 3. analysis of motive and circumstantial evidence. (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54) |
| 4. enhanced compensation for the victim. (Para 74) |
| 5. conclusion confirming conviction and sentence. (Para 75) |
JUDGMENT :
K. V. Jayakumar, J.
1. These appeals are preferred impugning the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Kozhikode dated 26.11.2019 in S.C. No.1056 of 2018. Criminal Appeal No.94 of 2020 is preferred by the accused, and Criminal Appeal (V) No. 10 of 2020 is preferred by the victim, daughter of the deceased. The appellant/accused stood for trial for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code .
2. By the judgment under challenge, the appellant/accused was found guilty of the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- with a default clause. It was further directed that if the fine amount is realised, Rs.20,000/- shall be paid to the daughter of the deceased.
Prosecution case
3. In this case, the prosecution portrays the stor
Circumstantial evidence, including motive and opportunity, confirmed the guilt of the accused for premeditated murder, substantiating conviction under Section 302 IPC.
Circumstantial evidence must establish a clear chain of events linking the accused to the crime; failure to prove motive or support claims undermines conviction.
In a murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence, multiple corroborative factors, including the last seen theory and absence of alternative explanations, can establish guilt beyond reasonable ....
Conviction based on circumstantial evidence requires a clear and complete chain of proof establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt, not merely conjecture.
(1) Murder and disappearance of evidence – Application of theory of ‘last seen’ in absence of any other positive evidence to conclude that accused and deceased were last seen together would be hazard....
The significance of circumstantial evidence, the importance of establishing motive in dowry-related crimes, and the burden of proof on the accused to explain the circumstances leading to the crime.
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