JUDGMENT

Dated this the 09th day of August, 2024 Syamkumar V.M., J.

This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the appellant who was the accused in S.C.No.293 of 2014 of the Sessions Court, Kalpetta, Wayanad (arising out of Crime No.430 of 2014 of Pulpally Police Station) challenging his conviction and sentence for the offences punishable under Sections 302 & 201 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the IPC), Regulation 12 & 19(3) of Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulation 2010 and Section 135(a)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

The Prosecution case:

2. The prosecution case is that, on 07.08.2014, at 2:30 A.M.

at Pakkam in Pulpally amsom, the appellant murdered his seven month pregnant lover, Ambika by electrocuting her. The appellant, it is alleged, had applied high voltage electric current from an LT 3phase 4 wire line, after twisting an aluminium wire around the leg of the deceased. He had thereafter buried her body in the adjacent Narivayal forest. Prosecution case was that the appellant had thus committed the offences under Sections 302 & 201 of IPC, Regulation 12 & 19(3) of Central Electricity Authority (Measures Re