STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. BALU VALU CHAUDHARI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Appeal is filed by the State challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 16th August, 2003 passed in Sessions Case No. 117 of 2002 by learned Sessions Judge, Nashik, for the offence punishable under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short "IPC").

(2.) Briefly stated, the prosecution case is as under:

(3.) To substantiate the charge against the respondent-accused, the prosecution has examined as many as 9 witnesses and exhibited number of documents. The respondent-accused was questioned under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') about the incriminating evidence and circumstances appearing against him and he denied all of them as false. According to him, a false case is filed against him.