IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, K. V. JAYAKUMAR, JJ
SABEER – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. charges laid against the accused (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of the prosecution case and evidence (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. trial court proceedings overview (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. arguments by the defence counsel (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. evaluation of the motive and its significance (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 6. requirements of circumstantial evidence (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 7. circumstantial evidence and its implications (Para 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52) |
| 8. burden of proof and requirements from prosecution (Para 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58) |
| 9. legal principles regarding burden of proof (Para 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63) |
| 10. discussion of forensic evidence admissibility (Para 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69) |
| 11. conclusion and outcome of the appeal (Para 70) |
JUDGMENT
K. V. Jayakumar, J.
This appeal is preferred by the sole accused in S.C. No.258/2013 of the Additional Sessions Court-I (Special Court), Pathanamthitta. The appellant stood for trial for the offences punishable under Sections 449 , 394, 397, 376, 201 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code .
2. The learned Sessions Judge found the accused guilty of the offences punishable under Sections 449 ,
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