Supreme Court of India

State of A.P. v. Patchimala Vigneswarudu@ Vigganna @ Ganapathi

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Reported as [2016] 1 S.C.R. 66
Bench Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant JJ.
Decided 6 January 2016

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Penal Code, 1860: s.302 - Murder - Death due to strangulation - Allegation against the accused-husband that he murdered his wife as he had strained relations with her - Conviction by trial court - Acquittal by High Court - State's appeal against acquittal - Held: Evidence of the witnesses was to the effect that the deceased was seen in company of the accused-husband soon before her death - Accused absconded from the village after the incident - The chain of circunistances was complete and led only to the conclusion that it was the accused and he alone, who committed murder of the deceased -

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