Supreme Court of India

Nagesh v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2012] 5 S.C.R. 872
Bench A.K. Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar JJ.
Decided 8 May 2012

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion we find no substance in the submissions made on behalf of the accused-appellant.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

PENAL CODE, 1860: s.302 - Murder- Conviction based on circumstantial evidence - Allegation that victim-deceased who was residing with accused no. 1 in Belgaum was alone in the house on the day of occurrence - Appellant-accused no. 2 came there and tried to outrage her modesty and when she resisted such attempts, appellant assaulted her and administered poison to her - Witnesses saw accused no. 1 0 taking the deceased in a car brought by accused no.2 - Accused no. 1 told neighbours that he was taking the deceased to hospital as she has taken poison - Police jeep also came there - Deceased was

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