Krishna Ghosh Vs. State of West Bengal
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Head Note
Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 302 , Section 34 , Section 498-A
Circumstantial evidence - Death of wife in matrimonial home within one year and four months of marriage - No eye-witness - Report of the doctor that death was due to asphyxia resulting from throttling which was ante mortem and homicidal in nature - Accused (Husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law) absconded after the occurrence - Conduct of the accused in absconding at the relevant time left unexplained and held to be an inculpating circumstance against them by the High Court - Circumstances sufficient to convict the accused for murder - Conviction under Section 302 Indian Penal Code upheld.
Topic(s)-Circumstantial Evidence