Criminal Appeal filed to quash conviction in suicide case. Appellant alleged deceased suicide due to hearsay evidence of insults. Court allowed appeal finding insufficient proof of abetment.
Criminal Appeal allowed; judgment of Sessions Judge set aside; appellant released on bail.
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Bail Slip - The Petrtioner and accused was directed to be released on bail by Court Order of the High Court Dated 20.01.2009 in CRL A.lt/ P.No.38 of 2009 in CRL.A No 23 ot 2009.
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 23 OF 2009
Criminal Appeal Under Section 374 (21 ot Cr.P.C against the Judgment made in S.C.No.522 ol 2O07 daled 29.12.2008 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Sathupalli, Khammam District.
Between:
Gali Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Chelapathi Rao, Agriculure, R/o. Pusalapadu (V), Wyra Mandal.
...PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED
AND
State of T.S., Rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court, Hyderabad.
...RESPODENT/COMPLAINANT
Counsel for the Appellant : SRl. A.HARI PRASAD REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent : PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Court made the following: JUDGMENT
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HI)I{,BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENE,ER ( R.IMINAL AppEAL No.23 OIf 2OOgl
JUDGMENT:
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house and having broke open the door, lound his brother and sister-in-law hanging to the ceiling
inci<len t () -he appe llarrt abusing tL c: clece,:rsed, l).W. I 2,1clrrui,lt ,e;- aJsc.r st:,rtccl lh:rt policc- in:brrrrr:cl that thc apire)lalt lt,.r-i .r tLtscrl t rc,nt. IIt: lurthe r s,rbmjt:r tltat Ex.p2 suicide nolc, r a:tnot ltr: consir.iercd htr- hr: -: :rson of iLs
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ur-r1css i,r srll[(-'r) ent c:r>r'rrcs urith ir-r its pu^,ierv int. :rtrng cause of death. sLic I.itaLem.,nIs caltnot be consiiered IJe relied on thc judenrcn I ,lt' Hon'ltle Su prcrne Courl in 1 tc case of Inderpal v. Sr:a .e of M.pr.
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the witnesseswho came to know that an alt ercatirln has takcn place in betu'eenthe appellant and the deceascd'
g. P.W.12 isthe witness,who stated that the deceased father calledand informcdthat the appellant had insulted them statingthat he had earned propertiesby sending his wife and daughtersto sleep with others'
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surcidc.'l'lrL- li lr'1;1e Suprcme (lourt in tirr: jlLclllr- r(_'n t rellorLe(i
ir-r tl're casc of ll4l.Arjunan v. State rep. by its, . nspector of
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'7. 'l'ht cssr: .t:ri inglcrlLenls ol the ollence ut rlcr Str tion 3Or.'r il)C arr : r) .he rbcLn-rcnt: (14 thcjntentiorr o tlLr: -rr:Ltscd Lo rLid ol ns-ip Lt l or ill)e I tlte clr.cctrsed to comrnil su irlr,. Thr: rtct ol tlrr' ltr r:'-rsccl. ltou,cr.er. insrrlting tl're dc,.ei sc 1 >r' :sin51 rrbu sirrL lrr tll 11,gc u,ill rroL. ltr,itsi:lf, constltutc t.h(t al('lln('ltt oi suicidc'T lr' e shoLrlrl l:c eviclcncc: capable oI sugg(],irin1 thar thc acc Lrsr rl n:ended b' suclt :tct lo insttgatc th': dr I c:rscd tc, COmmIl u icidc. Lnless the ingrt:dir:r- s ol' instig:rt ion /i: )c tnlent 1r> contrniL suicrcle arc sitll: icrl the accrrst:rl r:r rl c, be corrvicted urrr.lt:r Section llOrr Il)(1.''
12.'lhe llnrlir rg of the Hon'blc Supreme (jour. s ;imiLar to the facts irr 1r: presenl case. 'lhe appellarrt ha(l gone to the shop and .rsl(e I for an item to be given at less.l c( st. When relused. tJrr: :r; p:11ant allegedly used abusjve il rr I de rogalory Ianguage. IIos',r,er, sr-lcl-r abLlscs hurled b), the r:r )p(tllant are not sullicicnlr,l attraot the esscntial ingr---dLer L of Scction 306 of IIrC. I . ( a :rnot be said in the facts cf the I )rcrje nt case that u,hen th: q-rpellant abused them, it wrls his irrtcntion Lo aid, instigatc or abet the deceased to commit suici:lc.
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stands closed.
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Sd/-K.SRINIVASA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR rrD
SECTION OFFICER
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One Fair Copy to the Hon'ble Sri Justice K.SURENDER (For His Lordships kind perusal)
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant's abusive remarks towards the deceased constituted abetment under Section 306 of IPC.
Whether the evidence of posthumous suicide was procured through instigation by the appellant.
Whether the ingredients of Section 306 IPC were satisfied given the absence of specific testimony from the deceased.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Inderpal v. State of M.P.Referred¶29
Inderpal v. State of M.P.
Harbhusan v. State rep. by its Inspector of PoliceApplied¶45
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gali Srinivasa Rao
State of T.S.
Justice K. Surender
As recorded by the court registry
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