In Brief
The appellant was convicted of murdering his wife under Section 302 IPC. The defence claimed death resulted from suicide by poison consumption. Post-mortem examination, however, revealed violent asphyxial death by suffocation with ante-mortem injuries including nail marks and 13 injuries around the mouth and neck—consistent with forcible administration of poison and resistance. The accused's own admissions under Section 313 CrPC established his presence at the scene. The Supreme Court affirmed that the unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence—post-mortem findings, defensive injuries, and the accused's own statements—established guilt beyond reasonable doubt and rejected the suicide theory. Appeal dismissed."
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