PARVATI GOPE Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) APPELLANT -Parvati Gope (hereinafter to be referred as 'accused') is the daughter -in -law of Podu Gope (hereinafter to be referred as 'deceased'). As per the prosecution case, she assaulted the deceased with some sharp edged weapon in a room of house. There appears to be injuries on the person of the deceased caused by some heavy blunt weapon also as three ribs of the deceased were found to be fractured as one finds from the postmortem report. However, the weapon of offence is not recovered from the accused during the investigation of the case. She stands convicted for the charge of section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment vide impugned judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. -II, Chaibasa in Sessions Trial No. 159 of 2002. Hence, the instant appeal.

(2.) ACCUSED is said to be in custody for the last more than twelve years, therefore, keeping in consideration her incarceration period, the instant appeal is given priority and taken on board for its final consideration.

(3.) ON the aforesaid allegations, formal FIR being Muffasil P.S. Case No. 70 of 2002 dated 03.08.2002 was registered and investigation started. PW9 -Sheo Shankar Rajak is the Investigating Officer of the case who after completion of the investigation, submitted challan against the accused upon which she was charged for the offence punishable under section 302 IPC and now she stands convicted and sentenced as stated herein -above.