In companyrse of the investigation the appellant was arrested on July 29, 1991 and at his instance his blood stained shirt M.O.7 and a sickle M.O.6 , also blood stained, were recovered.
1 and 2, on acceptance of which rested the success of the prosecution, was reliable.
On receipt of report of such examination and companypletion of investigation the police submitted charge sheet against the appellant.
The appellant pleaded number guilty to the charge levelled against him and his defence was that he was falsely implicated.
they found that his intestines had companye out and he had injuries on his hands also.
The trial Court further held that their claim that they identified the person who was fleeing away from their house was the appellant companyld number be accepted as it was number possible for them to identify the assailant in the darkness of the night.
In acquitting the appellant the trial Court held that they were number eye witnesses to the incident and their evidence that were number eye witnesses to the incident and their evidence that the deceased told them that the appellant had stabbed him was only hearsay.
Though the trial Judge exonerated him of the above charge, the High Court, in appeal preferred by the respondent State, companyvicted and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life for the murder.
1 and 2 were also pressed into service by the trial Court.
from the village, and lodged an information about the incident.
Since the factum of the death of the deceased owing to the injuries sustained by him was number disputed by the defence the main question that fell for determination before the Courts below was whether the evidence of P.WS.
2 c On the following morning at or about 8.30 A.M. P.W.1 went to Rajoli Police Station, which is at a distance of 17 kms.
Some inconsequential and minor companytradictions in the evidence of P.Ws.
An incised wound on the dorsal aspect of right wrist joint 3 x 1 1/2 x 1 edges red and regular, all tenders are exposed.
1 and 2 heard the cries of the deceased and when they rushed out they saw the appellant running away with some weapon in his hand.
He went to village Konkal at or about 9.30 M. and held inquest upon the body of the deceased.
The deceased told them that the appellant had stabbed him.
The seized articles were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for chemical examination.
At or about 11 P.M., P.Ws.
A few minutes later he succumbed to his injuries.
large intestine, small intestine, omentum came out side through this wound faecal matters also came outside through this wound.
He then sent it for post mortem examination by Dr. K. Pullanna P.W. Civil Assistant Surgeon of the local Government hospital who found the following injuries on his person An incised wound extending from epigastric region to right lumber region oblique in direction, measuring 6 x 4 x 6, edges red and regular.
Hence this appeal under Section 379 Cr.
Shaik Mohammad Hussain P.W.9 , a Sub Inspector of Police, registered a case on that information and took up investigation.
He opined that the death was due to shock and haemorrhage caused by the injuries.
An incised wound on left orsal aspect of left wrist joint size 2 x 1 x 1/2 edges red and regular.
