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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, R.POORNIMA
Saravanakumar – Appellant
Versus
Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts surrounding the appeal and conviction. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10) |
| 2. contentions raised by the appellant's counsel. (Para 11 , 12 , 14) |
| 3. court observations on evidence presented. (Para 13 , 15 , 17 , 19 , 21) |
| 4. application of circumstantial evidence and burden of proof. (Para 23 , 24) |
| 5. final decision and acquittal of the appellant. (Para 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
1. Challenging the conviction and sentence rendered by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur dated 23.05.2024 in S.C. No.76 of 2018, the present criminal appeal has been filed by the accused.
2. The trial Court has convicted the accused as follows:
3. The accused and the deceased are husband and wife. The complainant is the mother of the deceased. Three years prior to the occurrence, the accused and the deceased fell in love with each other and got married. After a period of six months from the date of marriage they settled at Ernakulam, State of Kerala. Whenever the deceased and accused visit Srivilliputhur, they used to stay at Madha nagar in their own house. While being so, the accused had illegal intimacy with another w
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