Supreme Court · 2016 INSC 1008 · Decided 8 November 2016
Nathiya v. State REP. BY Inspector of Police, Bagayam Police Station, Vellore
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2016 INSC 1008 · [2016] 8 S.C.R. 835
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1015/2010
- Decided
- 8 November 2016
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, AMITAVA ROY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; Evidence Act Section 106
Headnote
A B Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 rlw s. 34 - Murder - Prosecution case that accused no. 2 allegedly paramour of appellant-wife of C victim - Victim as also informant had knowledge of the illicit relationship - Victim confided to the informant that few days prior to the incident his wife as also appellant and accused no. 2 conspired to murder him and grab his property - Intervening night dead body of the victim seen floating in the well - Charge sheet against appellant and accused no. 2 - Conviction u!s. 302134 and sentenced accordingly - Said order upheld by the High Court - On
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