Court : Madhya Pradesh
Reported in : 1978CriLJ1559
U.N. Bhachawat, J1. This is an appeal by the accused challenging his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentence of imprisonment for life, for having committed the murder of Dojabai, his wife on the night intervening between 14-1-1972 and 15-1-1972 at Kymori hill, awarded by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Jabalpur. vide his judgment dated 27th Nov. 1972, in Sessions Trial No. 75 of 1972.2. The accused is the resident of village Majhagawan, police-station Katangi. At the relevant time he was residing at Moharghat of the river Hiran which falls in the village Barpata, in a hut along with his wife, the deceased. The accused had no Issue. The in-laws of the accused belong to the village Patan.3. It was alleged by the prosecution that Chetsingh (P. W. 1) used to visit frequently the hut. He also used to visit the deceased at the hut during the absence of the accused. He had developed illicit connection with the deceased. Two days before the fateful day when the ...
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Reported in : 1982CriLJ183
A.R. Navkar, J.1. Leave to file appeal was granted by this Court on 28-6-1979 and the appeal was registered as Criminal Appeal No. 175/1979. The accused was summoned by issuing a bailable warrant in the sum of Rs. 1,000/- for his appearance in the Court, Accordingly, the respondent/accused gave bail and appeared before this Court.2. The respondent was convicted in Criminal Case No. 1043/1973 by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Guna by his order dated 14-8-1975 under S, 16(1)(a)(i) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for six months and a fine of Rs. 1,000/-. The respondent filed an appeal before the Sessions Court, Guna which was registered as Criminal Appeal No. 256/1975. In the said appeal the order of conviction was set aside by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Guna on 4-2-1976. Against the said order of acquittal the present appeal is filed.3. The undisputed facts of the case are that on the date of the occurrence the respondent wa...
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Reported in : 2005CriLJ1244
1. Both the aforesaid appeals arise out of the common judgment dated 20-8-1994 passed in Sessions Trial No. 259/1992. This judgment shall also govern the disposal of Criminal Appeal No. 188/1994 and Criminal Appeal No. 58/1995. In sessions Trial No. 259/1992, eight accused persons were tried. Vide judgment dated 20-8-1994, III Additional Sessions Judge, Morena convicted Govind S/o Soneram under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to imprisonment for life against which Govind has filed Criminal Appeal No. 188/1994 challenging his conviction and sentence and acquitted the rest of the accused persons namely Brij S/o Soneram, Soneram S/o Gangaram, Ramnivas S/o Lajjaram, Durga S/o Soneram, Kalicharan S/o Lajjaram, Kaladhar S/o Lajjaram and Maniram S/o Lajjaram and against the acquittal of the aforesaid accused persons, State has filed Criminal Appeal No. 58/1995 after obtaining leave from this Court. Both these appeals have been heard together and they are being decided by this common judgmen...
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Reported in : AIR1975MP163
Tare, C.J. 1. This order shall also govern the disposal of Criminal Revision No. 159 of 1971 (Rev. Stainislaus v. The State of M. P.). 2. On a report made by the Circle Inspector, Balodabazar, dated 9-3-1970, and on a complaint made by him on 23-5-1970, the Sub-divisional Magistrate, Balodabazar, sanctioned prosecution of the petitioner for the alleged offences under Sections 3, 4, 5 (2) and Section 6 of the Madhya Pradesh Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam, 1968 (No. 27 of 1968), by Order, dated 23-10-1970, in exercise of the powers delegated to him by Section 7 of the said Act. Accordingly, an offence was registered and Criminal Case No. 1195 of 1970 was initiated in the Court of the Magistrate, 1st Class, Balodabazar. 3. The petitioner raised a preliminary objection as to the tenability of the prosecution contending that the Act was ultra vires the powers of the State legislature, as it did not fall within the scope of Entry No. I to List II and Entry No. 1 to List III of the Seventh Sched...
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