Raji, S/O. Kaveri, Jagajeevan v. State Rep. by Inspector of
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed the criminal appeal against conviction under Sections 498-A, 302, and 342 IPC. It upheld the trial court's finding that the accused doused kerosene and set fire to the deceased, rejecting suicide defenses and confirming liability based on complain and dying declaration.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal was dismissed, and the convictions and sentences under Sections 498-A, 302, and 342 IPC were confirmed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE : 24-10-2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. SELVAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. KALAIYARASAN
Criminal Appeal No.581 of 2016 and Crl.M.P.No.7969 of 2016
Raji ... Appellant
State represented by Inspector of Police S-14, Peerkankaranai Police Station Chennai – 600 063 Crime No.36 of 2007 ... Respondent
Criminal Appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the conviction and sentence dated 03-07-2014 in Sessions Case No.94 of 2010 on the file of the District and Sessions/ Mahila Court, Chengalpet and to set aside the same.
For appellant :: Mr. J. Srinivasan For respondent :: Mr. E. Raja, Addl. PP. COMMON JUDGMENT
Challenge in this criminal appeal is to the convictions and sentences dated 03-07-2014 passed in Sessions Case No.94 of 2010 by the District and Sessions/ Mahila Court, Chengalpet.
- The case of the prosecution is that the deceased Gowri is the wife of the accused and their marriage has taken place prior to 15 years and they have been blessed with four children. After sometime from the date of marriage, very often, the accused has used to trounce the deceased in sozzle mood. On 14-01-2008, the accused after taking liquor has made wranglings with neighbours viz., Venkatesan and his wife Ponni. The conduct of the accused has been questioned by the deceased and having enraged at the conduct of the deceased, inside the house of the accused and deceased, the accused has
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the surviving co-accused is entitled to relief as the deceased committed suicide
Whether the accused is liable for murder after setting doused kerosene on the deceased
Parties & counsel
- appellant
RAJI
- respondent
STATE REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE S-14 PEEKANKARANAI POLICE STATION CHENNAI
Coram
A. SELVAM
Case details
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