KAMTATIWARI Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant was tried for an convicted of offences punishable under Section 363, 376, 302, and 201, I. P. C. by the Additional Sessions Judge, Shahdol. For his conviction under Section 302, I.P. C. He was sentenced to death and for the other convictions to different terms of rigorous imprisonment. As the appeal preferred by him in the High Court was dismissed, he has filed the instant appeal after obtaining special leave.

(2.) Briefly stated the case of the prosecution is as follows :

(3.) The appellant pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him and his defence was that he had been falsely implicated.