Pavadai v. the State Rep by Its
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Miscellaneous Petition sentencing suspension. High Court suspended substantive life imprisonment and enlarged appellant on bail pending appeal conviction under IPC 302 murder finding prosecution failed prove motive.
What did the court decide?
Substantive sentence suspended; appellant enlarged on bail on execution of bond with two sureties and appearance before Committal Court monthly.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Monday, the Eighteenth day of March Two Thousand Nineteen
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr Justice M. SATHYANARAYANAN
and
The Hon`ble Mr Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.2308 OF 2019
IN CRL.A.NO.93 OF 2019
PAVADAI [ PETITIONER / APPELLANT ]
Vs
THE STATE REP BY ITS, [ RESPONDENT ]
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SRIMUSHNAM POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT CR.NO.81 OF 2017.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the substantive sentence of imprisonment granted in appeal pending should be suspended to enlarge the appellant on bail.
Whether the prosecution has successfully proved the chain of circumstances and motive in a case resting on circumstantial evidence.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
PAVADAI
- respondent
THE STATE
Coram
M. SATHYANARAYANAN
Case details
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