Criminal appeal against conviction under Sections 307, 326 and 324 IPC for attacking his wife, mother and children with an axe. The High Court found the testimonies of the injured family members corroborated by medical evidence and upheld the conviction, dismissing the appeal.
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2025:CGHC:5299
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 120 of 2021
Rakesh Kumar Gupta, S/o Late Heeralal Gupta, Aged About 38 Years R/o - Village - Bazarpara, Patna, Police Station - Patna, District - Koriya, Chhattisgarh.
... Appellant.
versus
State Of Chhattisgarh, Through - Police Station - Patna, District - Koriya, Chhattisgarh.
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For Appellant : Mr. Pawan Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Pranjal Shukla, PL.
Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge
Judgment on Board
29.01.2025
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| Conviction | Sentence |
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| Under Section 307 of the IPC. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years & fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, 03 months additional SI. |
| Under Section 326 of the IPC. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 05 years & fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine, 03 months additional SI. |
| Under Section 324 of the IPC. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 02 years & fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine, 03 months additional SI. |
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innocence and false implication. However, no evidence was adduced by him in his defence.
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evidence/material available on record which shows that appellant has committed the alleged offence/crime. Being so, the impugned judgment is strictly in accordance with law and the present appeal is liable to be dismissed.
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members of the appellant including the medical evidence and other material/evidence available on record, this Court is of the considered view that learned trial Court has rightly convicted the appellant for the aforementioned offence/crime.
Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE
J/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the trial court's conviction of the appellant under Sections 307, 326 and 324 IPC for assaulting his family members was sustainable despite hostile witnesses and alleged contradictions.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Rakesh Kumar Gupta
State of Chhattisgarh
Arvind Kumar Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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