IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
S.K.SAHOO, CHITTARANJAN DASH
Govinda Nayak – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accusation of murder and conviction details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. events leading to the f.i.r. and investigation initiation. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. details of evidence collection. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. witness testimonies supporting prosecution case. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. witnesses with contradicting statements. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 6. examination of evidence and medical reports. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. defense denial and prosecution's burden of proof. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 8. arguments regarding witness credibility. (Para 22 , 23) |
| 9. court's reasoning on the validity of evidence. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 10. examination of the weapon and evidence handling. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 11. analysis on eye witness credibility. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 12. conviction principles and legal precedents. (Para 37 , 38) |
| 13. motive's relevance in direct evidence cases. (Para 39 , 40 , 41) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The appellant Govinda Nayak faced trial in the Court of learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Sundargarh in Sessions Trial No.97/18 of 2007 for offence punishable under section 302 read with section 34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (hereinafter ‘I.P.C.’) on the accusation that on 06.03.2007 at about 7.30
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