4. In this case, there is no controversy that the deceased was residing with the accused and PW-3 at the house of the accused. According to the accused, the deceased committed suicide by hanging. However, according to the case of the prosecution, the accused had kicked the deceased on her abdomen. The deceased fell down and died within a short time. Thereafter, in order to erase the evidence, the accused hanged the dead body of the deceased to make it appear as though the deceased had committed suicide. When the dead body was hanging, he cried, pretending that he saw his wife hanging. This attracted the neighbours. Thereafter, the accused himself removed the dead body from the saree, which was used for hanging. The doctor, who conducted autopsy on the body of the deceased, found a ligature mark on the neck of the deceased. On internal examination, he found that there was a rupture in the liver and also a rupture in the omentum. He gave opinion that the death of the deceased was due to the said injuries. He has further stated that the said injuries could have been caused by a kick by legs. Thus, from the medical evidence, the prosecution has clearly established that the deceased had not committed suicide, but the death of the deceased was due to injuries on the abdomen.
