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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, P.DHANABAL, JJ
M.Senthilmurugan – Appellant
Versus
The Inspector of Police, Sattur Town Police Station – Respondent
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| 1. case background and details of events leading to conviction. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. failure of prosecution evidence linking the accused to the crime. (Para 15 , 17 , 21) |
| 3. importance of proving circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt. (Para 24 , 25) |
| 4. final ruling leading to acquittal of the appellant. (Para 28 , 29) |
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J)
The sole accused assails the judgment of the the learned Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Court, Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar District made in S.C.No.119 of 2018 dated 21.02.2023, wherein the appellant was convicted for offence under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine amount of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo six months rigorous imprisonment.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the appellant and the deceased were married in April 2011 and they were blessed with children. While the accused person was working at Hosur, he sustained serious injuries which resulted in a left femur fracture and as a result, he was not able to continue to go for work. The further case of the prosecution is that he was addicted to alcohol and he
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