LAWS(MPH)-2011-9-52

MAGANLAL Vs. STATE OF M P

Decided On September 12, 2011
MAGANLAL Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This judgment shall govern disposal of death reference and criminal appeal as they arise from the judgment dated 3-2-2011 passed by the Sessions Judge, Sehore,

(2.) The appellant is the father of Jamuna, Leela, Aarta, Savita and Phool Kunwar who, at the time of their untimely deaths, were aged about 1 year, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years and 6 years. Amongst these, Jamuna, Leela & Savita were born through his second wife namely Basanti (P.W. 1) while he got the other two from his first wife viz., Santo (P.W. 2), the cousin of Basanti. Appellant's children also include three sons; Shriram from Basanti and Ajay & Vijay from Santo. He was tried not only for committing murders of all the five daughters but also for making an attempt to commit suicide.

(3.) Prosecution case may briefly be stated thus :-