Guruvaiah v. The Inspector of Police
CRIMINAL APPEAL – CONVICTION UNDER SECTIONS 302 & 506(ii) IPC UPHELD
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Appeal dismissed; conviction upheld under Sections 302 & 506(ii) IPC. Accused/appellant: Guruvaiah; deceased victim: his father Lakshmanaperumal/Laxmana Perumal; occurrence 07.05.2020 near Masiamman Temple, Sethur, Virudhunagar District; FIR Cr.No.193/2020, Sethur Police Station. Billhook (M.O.1) attack to the neck/head over refused property share/partition demand. Key themes: interested witnesses / family-member eyewitnesses (P.W.1-P.W.6) - objection rejected; no independent witness examined; section 164 Cr.P.C. statements of P.W.1-P.W.4 corroborate; medical/postmortem evidence (P.W.8 Dr.Parthiban); forensic report Ex.P13 blood stains on weapon and accused's dress; serology report not marked; motive = partition/enmity; murder under Section 300 IPC proved. Sentence confirmed: life imprisonment + Rs.1,000/- fine (S.302 IPC); 7 years RI + Rs.1,000/- fine (S.506(ii) IPC). Trial court: Additional Sessions Judge, Additional District and Sessions Court, Srivilliputtur, S.C.No.16 of 2021 (judgment dated 24.08.2023); committal via P.R.C.No.11 of 2020 under Section 209(A) Cr.P.C. Bench: G.R. Swaminathan and R. Poornima (author). Decision: 31.01.2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; appeal under Section 374(2) CrPC.