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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, P.DHANABAL, JJ
Selvi W/o.Chellapandi – Appellant
Versus
The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Aviyur Police Station, Virudhunagar District. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding evidence and burden of proof (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. court's examination of evidence and circumstances (Para 12 , 13) |
| 4. analysis of legal standards and last seen theory (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 5. final ruling on acquittal of the appellant (Para 30) |
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J) The appellant assails the judgment of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar passed in SC No.63 of 2018 dated 24.03.2023 convicting the appellant for offence under Section 302 IPC and sentencing her to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the appellant/A1 is the wife of the deceased Chellapandi. The deceased and A1 were residing in Kurandi Village. A1 is said to have developed intimacy with A2 and they had illicit relationship. The deceased Chellapandi, who was working in Tiruppur and on coming to know of the illicit affair between A1 and A2, returned back to the village and was working as a Coolie. The deceased is said to
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