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P. N. PRAKASH, R. HEMALATHA
Marimuthu – Appellant
Versus
State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, against the judgment and order, dated 20.08.2019 in S.C.No.789 of 2017 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli.)
R. Hemalatha, J.
1. The appellant has filed the present appeal against the judgment and order dated 20.08.2019 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge Tirunelveli, in S.C.No.789 of 2017, wherein the appellant was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 506(ii) IPC, and sentenced as under:
| Section of Law | Sentence of imprisonment | Fine amount |
| 302 IPC | Life imprisonment. | Rs.10,000/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. |
| 506(ii) IPC | Rigorous imprisonment for three years. | Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months. |
The trial court further directed that the sentences shall run concurrently.
2. The prosecution theory runs as follows:
i. The appellant, Marimuthu was already married to one Saratha Rani and has two children through her. He was residing w
Credibility of eyewitness accounts and refutation of the appellant's claim of murder for gain were central to the court's decision.
In criminal cases based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete and unbroken chain of evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the reliance on clear and cogent witness testimony, the role of witnesses in delivering justice, and the distinction between related and interested....
The court found that eyewitness testimony and extra-judicial confessions were unreliable and insufficient to uphold a conviction, resulting in acquittal.
In a case arising out of circumstantial evidence, the prosecution has to prove each of the circumstances relied upon by them and the circumstances so proved should form a chain of events connecting t....
The significance of the injured witnesses' testimony and the impact of psychological trauma on witnesses were central to the judgment.
The prosecution must establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly in circumstantial cases where extra-judicial confessions are heavily scrutinized for credibility and corroboration.
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