Marimuthu v. the State by
Case brief
What is this about?
Murder appeal dismissed; conviction under Sections 341 and 302 IPC confirmed; life imprisonment and Rs.500/- fine upheld; eyewitness testimony of wife, mother, daughter and Village Head accepted despite close relationship to deceased; motive - quarrel over contribution for nonvegetarian feast at 16th day death ceremony of Durai on 01.08.2017; instigation by A2 Gomathi (acquitted below); recovery of knife M.O.1 and shirt M.O.4 on confession Ex.P6 near Aandipandhal; postmortem stab injury right side chest by Dr.Sri Senthil; defences of interested witnesses, non-examination of Kasinathan, FIR delay and typed-vs-handwritten confession rejected; FIR Crime No.219 of 2017, Nannilam Police Station; P.R.C.No.14 of 2017; S.C.No.14 of 2018, Principal District and Sessions Court, Thiruvarur; Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. appeal; Madras High Court; decision dated 07.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
From the evidence of the eyewitnesses, the motive for the occurrence has been established; PW3 is an independent witness with no enmity against the appellant, being his relative and the Village Head.