CHINNADURAI Vs. STATE REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant is the sole accused in S.C.No.67 of 2005 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Karur. He stood charged for the offences under Section 302 IPC and Section 3 (2) (v) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. By Judgment dated 7.10.2005, the trial Court acquitted the accused from the charge under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short, "SC and ST (POA) ACT"). However, the trial Court convicted the accused under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 months. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellant is before this Court with this appeal.

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

(3.) Based on the above materials, the trial Court framed appropriate charges against the accused. The accused pleaded innocence. Therefore, he was put on trial. In order to prove the charges, on the side of the prosecution, as many as 29 witnesses were examined, 31 documents were exhibited besides 13 Material Objects.