DILIP SINGH MOTI SINGH Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the Judgment and order of tne division bench of the High Court convicting and sentencing the appellant under sections 302 and 201 ipc Admittedly, and as the learned advocate in support of the appeal very strongly contended the entire matter hinges on circumstantial evidence since there is no direct evidence available on record

(2.) Before. however, proceeding further in the matter the observations of this Court in Pawan Kumar v. State of Haryana seems to be rather apposite and the same is stated herein below

(3.) Turning on the factual score it appears that the father-in-law of the unfortunate girl had lodged an FIR on 14/05/1983 at about 1400 hours that Bai Savita got burnt during the preparation of food and died the police patel report to the sub-inspector and subsequently investigation followed