Killing of a Married Woman ; Murder Accused Acquitted
Culpable homicide has its definition in Section 299 of IPC ; what can be murder can be seen from S.300 of IPC. Even for S.299, death has to occur.
In case citation [2013] GCtR 2952, the accused person charged for committing murder of a woman has been acquitted and the Trial Court's Order convicting the accused have been set aside.
The body was identified. Post mortem was conducted. The information regarding death was received during winter. After some time, the accused was arrested and arrest memo was prepared. Some of the persons who were alleged to have killed the woman were known to the victim. No firearm was used here. Items were seized vide seizure memo. Charges were framed against the accused person.
Prosecution had examined more than 17 witnesses.
Case citation [2013] GCtR 2952 highlights important issues which can be useful in putting forth arguments supporting the acquittal of a person facing allegations of the offence of murder.
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Vishal
Delhi
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