Sikkim Court March 2000 Judgments

Rajesh Rai Vs. State of Sikkim

Court: Sikkim

Reported in: 2002CriLJ1385

Ripusudan Dayal, C.J.1. This appeal arises from the judgment and order by the learned Sessions Judge, South and West dated 26-10-1999, convicting the accused/appellant under Section 302, IPC for murdering his wife, Manju Rai and sentencing him to life imprisonment and also a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further imprisonment of six months.2. Manju Rai was the wife of the appellant, Rajesh Rai. The incident took place between 21-9-1992 and 22-9-1992. Rajesh Rai was at that time posted as Bramch Manager in Rabtentse Branch of the State Bank of Sikkim. Manju Rai was posted as Cashier in the Gyalzing Branch of the same bank. The prosecution case is that on 22-9-1992 at 1045 hours, a telephonic message was received at Gyalzing Police Station from Shri Tenzing Bhutia, Branch of Gyalzing Branch stating that the wife of Rajesh Rai, Branch Manager, Rabtenste Branch had died due to consumption of poison. Thereupon, Shri P.M. Rai (PW 16), Officer-in-charge of ...