In Brief
A man convicted of murdering a woman under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code appealed, arguing the death was suicide and that acquittals of co-accused implied his innocence. The Supreme Court rejected these arguments. Medical evidence established death by throttling due to external violence (homicidal death), corroborated by witness testimony describing the injuries. The Court held that one accused's conviction does not depend on co-accused's acquittal. The appeal was dismissed and the conviction upheld.
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