Supreme Court of India

Birender Poddar v. State of Bihar

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Reported as [2011] 6 S.C.R. 873
Bench A.K. Ganguly J.
Decided 16 May 2011

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We are of the view that the said decision does not, in any way, ronder any ass:stance to the appellant in this case.

Judgment, page 9

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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302134 and 498- - Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Death of a married woman in her matrimonial home - Evidence of beating and torture of deceased by her husband and his relatives - Medical evidence indicating injuries on dead body which were sufficient to cause the death - HELD: It was a case of homicidal death -There was nothing on record to establish the defence case that deceased was suffering from jaundice and she died a natural death - There is no reason to interfere with the concurrent finding of guilt recorded by two courts below - Conviction of husband upheld -

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