SUBODH ABHYANKAR, SATYENDRA KUMAR SINGH
Basant – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Singh, J. -- 1 The appellant has preferred this appeal under section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974) [in short Cr.P.C.] against the judgment dated 28.6.2011 passed by the Court of 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in S.T.No.1042/2009, whereby the appellant has been convicted under section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short IPC) and under Sec 25(1)(1-B) of Arms Act and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 1,000/- and 1 year R.I. with fine of Rs. 500/- with default stipulation.
2. Prosecution story in brief is as follows :
(i) About fifteen years ago complainant Saroj Kashyap's husband deceased Surendra Kashyap purchased a hath thela placed near Mahalaxmi Temple, opposite to Rajwada Indore from the appellant Basant Kala for an amount of Rs. 40,000/- and ran a shop of bangles therein. Appellant occasionally used to take an amount of Rs. 1,000/- as rent from the deceased and when the deceased denied to give the rent amount, appellant got angry and was having animosity with him. On 29.6.2009, at about 8:30 p.m. when deceased was going towards Rajwada Gate, appellant came there from opposite direction and with an intent to comm
Advocates appeared :For the Appellant : A. S. Rathore For the Respondent : Mukesh Kumawat
Point of Law : Conviction on the basis of statements of two police officials alone is not sustainable.
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