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MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
N.K. Gupta, J
State of M.P. v. Shrikalyan and Others
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| 1. prosecution failed to establish direct evidence linking respondents to murder. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. complex circumstantial evidence surrounding the murder fails under scrutiny. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. the motive for murder is unconvincing given the context of the relationships. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 4. court reaffirmed the trial court's decision based on evidence evaluation. (Para 22 , 23) |
1. The appellant / State has filed this criminal appeal under S.378 of Cr.P.C against the judgment dated 31.1. 2000 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Chachoda, District Guna in Sessions Trial No. 353/1997, whereby each of the present respondents and deceased respondent Brij Mohan was acquitted from the charge of S.302 or S.302/34 of the IPC. During pendency of this criminal appeal, original respondent no. 1 Brij Mohan had expired and his name has been deleted.
2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 17.6. 1997 in the morning at about 6-30 am an information was received at Police Station Kumbhraj that near Tekri (small hill) temple, a dead body of an unknown man is lying. This information was recorded by head constable Amar Chand in relating Roznamcha of Police Station. Statio
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