Supreme Court of India

Harijan Bhala Teja v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2016] 2 S.C.R. 203
Bench A.K. Sikri J.
Decided 27 April 2016

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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 201 - Prosecution case was that appellant-husband strangulated his wife-deceased to death and buried her without informing and waiting for arrival of any of the relatives from the parental side of deceased - Father of the deceased received information about the death of his daughter after JO days and suspected foul play on part of appellant - Body was exhumed - Trial court acquitted the appellant holding that the prosecution has failed to prove charge - High Court convicted the appellant u/ ss.302 and 201 - On appeal, held: Medical evidence corroborated homicidal

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