Tuhulu @ Tulu Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Tuhulu @ Tulu Das and others v. State of Odisha; ABLAPL No. 2 of 2024; anticipatory bail application rejected; apprehension of arrest; Bhandaripokhari P.S. Case No.355 of 2023; G.R. Case No.346 of 2023; J.M.F.C.-II (Cog. Taking), Bhadrak; Sections 498-A/302/304-B/34 of IPC; severe assault on victim; death by smothering; post-mortem report; witness statements; prima facie evidence; Justice Sashikanta Mishra; 06.02.2024; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.
What did the court decide?
The materials produced (case diary including post-mortem report and statement of witnesses) clearly reveal that the victim was severely assaulted prior to her death, and her death appears to have been caused due to smothering. ¶¶20