KUMARESAN Vs. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Appellant herein is the accused in S.C. No. 61 of 2002 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram and he stands convicted for an offence under Section 302 I.P.C and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and also to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default to pay the fine amount shall undergo further six months rigorous imprisonment. Challenging the conviction and sentence, the Appellant has preferred this Criminal Appeal.

(2.) The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows:

(3.) P.W.14 -Sub Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Paramakudi, on receipt of the death intimation from the hospital under Ex.P.6, went to the Government Hospital, Ramanathapuram. As the relatives of the deceased were not available in the hospital, P.W.14 went to Voorakudi village on 24.10.2001 at about 00.30 hrs and enquired P.W.1. He obtained Ex.P.1 -Complaint from him. He returned to the police station and on the basis of the complaint registered a case in Crime No. 179 of 2001 for an offence under Section 302 I.P.C. Ex.P.7 is the printed F.I.R. He forwarded the same to the Court and higher officials.