Supreme Court of India

Indradeo Mishra Etc. v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Bench M.K. Mukherjee and S.P. Kurdukarthe JJ.
Decided 10 December 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the prosecution evidence on record does not justify; a finding that Indradeo Mishra (A-2) had any motive to commit the murder of Laxamin Bai.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

JUDGMENT: J U M N T S.P. KURDUKAR, J. Indradeo Mishra ( -2), a middle aged widower had kept Laxamin Bai (since deceased) as his mistress. He was an employee of the Western Coal Fields Ltd. and admittedly had a company quarter at Banwari site. He also had his own house at Tilsara. He was living at Tilsara with Laxamin Bai whereas the company quarter at Banwari site was occupied by Chandrika Prasad ( 3- acquitted) who was said to be a student.…

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