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S. VAIDYANATHAN, A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Raman S/o. Selvaraj – Appellant
Versus
State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vennandhur Police Station – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S. Vaidyanathan & A.D. Jagadish Chandira, JJ.
This appeal is against the judgment dated 12.10.2018 passed by the learned Sessions (Fast Track Mahila) Judge, Namakkal, Namakkal District, in S.C.No.80 of 2016 convicting the appellant for offence u/s 341 and 302 of IPC and sentencing him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 1 month for offence under Section 341 of IPC and to undergo Imprisonment for Life and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- for offence u/s 302 of IPC and in default to pay fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment or a further period of six months.
2. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:-
(i) The deceased Sakthivel, aged about 27 years, is the son of P.W.1-M.Manivel and P.W.2-Tmt.Pappu and brother of the deceased P.W.3-Dhanapal. P.W.4 is the brother of P.W.2 and brother-in-law of P.W.1. PW.5 is the wife of P.W.4. P.W.12 is the sister of P.W.1 and P.W.13 is the son of P.W.12. P.W.15 is a neighbor of the accused.
(ii) The deceased graduated in B.Com. However, he was doing milk vending business. He used to leave his house at 06.00 a.m. every day for procuring milk and return between 10.00 or 11.00 a.m. and similarly, in the evening, he used to leave his house
Circumstantial evidence requires complete unbroken chain conclusively proving guilt and excluding innocence hypothesis; failure of key links like last seen, extra-judicial confession, motive, recover....
The judgment emphasizes the requirement for complete and unimpeachable evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt in a case of circumstantial evidence.
Circumstantial evidence must form a complete chain pointing to guilt, with the prosecution required to establish every link beyond reasonable doubt.
Prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence for conviction, and reliance on inadmissible confessions undermines the case.
The judgment emphasizes the high standard of proof required in cases based on circumstantial evidence, highlighting the need for complete and conclusive evidence consistent only with the guilt of the....
Circumstantial evidence must form a complete chain proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt; conviction upheld due to strong incriminating circumstances.
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