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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, M.JOTHIRAMAN
Mani @ Manikantan – Appellant
Versus
State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police (L&O) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. incident leading to prosecution established. (Para 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by both parties. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. evidence supports prosecution's case. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 4. culpable homicide established beyond reasonable doubt. (Para 22) |
| 5. appeal dismissed; conviction upheld. (Para 23) |
JUDGMENT
The sole accused in Crime No.547 of 2012 on the file of the respondent police, has filed this Criminal Appeal challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 20.09.2018 in SC.No.254 of 2012 passed by the learned Mahila Court, Chennai, in and by which trial Court has convicted and sentenced him as under:
2. The case of the prosecution in a nutshell are as follows:
2.2. The accused was residing in the upstairs of the building and was working in a nearby Biriyani shop. Whenever the deceased goes to upstairs to dry clothes, the accused used to talk to her. He told her that he was in love with her and wanted to marry her. The deceased told PW1, her mother and she also told that the accused was threatening her sometimes. PW1 also warned the accused. Even thereafter, the deceased told that the accused continued to follow her by calling her through cellphone. Again PW1 warned the accu
The court established that a one-sided love obsession, evidenced by eyewitness and medical testimony, suffices to support a murder conviction under applicable laws.
The conviction for murder was upheld based on substantial eyewitness testimony and evidence of motive, affirming the principle that direct evidence substantiates a guilty verdict beyond reasonable do....
The court established that a conviction for murder can be sustained on the basis of circumstantial evidence, provided that the evidence forms a complete chain that leads to the only reasonable conclu....
The court affirmed the conviction for murder under Section 302 and assault under Section 324, ruling that credible eyewitness testimonies and medical evidence met the burden of proof beyond reasonabl....
The judgment emphasizes the importance of establishing guilt through evidence, including motive, eyewitness accounts, and forensic analysis, and dismisses the defense's plea of alibi and the relevanc....
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