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Md. Anowar Hussain v. State of Assam

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Bench Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose JJ.
Decided 13 October 2022

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Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Circumstantial Evidence – Evidence Act, 1872 – s.106 – Appellant was held guilty of the offence u/s.302 for murder of his wife and was awarded the punishment of imprisonment for life – On appeal, held: Victim was none other than the wife of the appellant and was living with him – Thus, the basic fact as to when did he part with the company of his wife was within the knowledge of the appellant alone however, he explained nothing in that regard – When the appellant’s wife was found killed with the dead body carrying several injuries and the cause of death having been…

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