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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
Pritinker Diwaker, Ram Prasanna Sharma, JJ
Maheshwar Lal Jatwar v. State of Chhattisgarh
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of facts and initial court proceedings. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments from the appellant's side concerning evidence. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. witnesses support the extrajudicial confession claim. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. defendant's claim and lack of forensic support. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 5. legal standards for extrajudicial confessions. (Para 17 , 18 , 20) |
| 6. court's confidence in evidence and testimony. (Para 21 , 22 , 24) |
| 7. final verdict and implications for the appellant. (Para 26 , 27) |
1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.2.2009 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sakti, Janjgir - Champa in ST No.84/2008 convicting the appellant under S.302 & S.201 of IPC and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life, to pay a fine of Rs.500/- and RI for 3 years and fine of Rs.100/- with default stipulations respectively.
2. As per prosecution case, the appellant was having affair with Ku. Laxmi Sidar (PW - 3) and on 28.2.2008 he entered the house of Ku. Laxmi, however, he was seen by deceased Gopiram Chandra. The appellant asked Gopiram not to disclose the fact of his (appellant) meeting Ku. Laxmi, however, Gopi
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