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CHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
XYZ, J
Jodhan Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh (Now Chhattisgarh)
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| 1. conviction under section 304-b ipc with respect to reported cause of death. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented against the conviction and questioning of evidence. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court observations regarding the legal presumption and requirement for evidence. (Para 6 , 7 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. discussion of the rationale for rejecting the appeal based on provided evidence. (Para 8 , 9 , 14) |
| 5. conclusion and outcome of the case with the appeal granted. (Para 15) |
1. The Appellant, husband of the deceased stands convicted to life imprisonment under S.304 - B IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon in Sessions Trial No. 102 of 1999 dated 18.09.1999.
2. The deceased was approximateIy 18 years of age. She died of burn injuries on 10.5.1999 at about 2:30pm, soon after she went to the matrimonial home after her "gauna" in January, 1999 pursuant to her marriage to the Appellant on 01.5.1998. Merg, Exhibit P - 4 was lodged by the father - in - law of the deceased PW - 4, Main Singh, on the date of occurrence at about 4:45 pm stating that when he came back home from outside and went to his room to rest. His wife and son, husband of the deceased we
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