LAWS(SC)-2023-10-53

INDRAKUNWAR Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

Decided On October 19, 2023
Indrakunwar Appellant
V/S
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The questions arising for consideration in the present appeal are:

(2.) This appeal at the instance of the convict-appellant impugned a judgment of the High Court of Chhattisgarh passed in Criminal Appeal No.605 of 2005 dtd. 20/4/2010, whereby the judgment of conviction under Sec. 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') and order of sentence dtd. 4/7/2005 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Baikunthpur, District Koriya (Chhat tisgarh) in Sessions Trial No. 525 of 2004 was upheld.

(3.) Eschewing unnecessary details, the facts of the case put forward by the prosecution are: