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Shivaji Chintappa Patil v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2021] 2 S.C.R. 617
Bench R. F. Nariman and B. R. Ga V Ai JJ.
Decided 2 March 2021

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Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution case was that the appellant was addict ed to liquor and used to abuse and beat his wife forcing her to get m oney from her mother – On the fateful night, the appellant and his wife went to sleep in their house – Next day morning, when the brother of the appellant went to call the appellant for goi ng to field for harvesting crop, appellant informed him that his wi fe committed suicide by hanging – Trial court convicted appellant under s.302 and sentenced him to imprisonment for life – High Court uphe ld the

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