BISHWANATH MOCHI Vs. STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE accused appeals.

(2.) THE appellant, Bishwanath Mochi, was tried and convicted under Section 302 I.P.C. He was sentenced to imprisonment for life. The allegation against him is that at 10.00 p.m. on 27.12.1996, he entered the house of the deceased, Surajdeo Kumar, the husband of P.W. 1, Muni Devi, and beat him with wooden plank on the head and other parts of the body, leading to his death.

(3.) P .W.8, on taking up investigation, conducted inquest by preparing inquest report, Ext.5, and sent the body to the hospital for autopsy.