Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302–Conviction–Reversed by High Court–Justification–Allegation of causing death by dipping the face of deceased in water–Recovery of the bucket at the instance of accused–Medical evidence corroborating the prosecution case–Act of bringing the deceased to the hospital
cannot absolve the accused as he failed to explain that how the deceased sustained ligature mark in the neck and why he did not inform the villagers before bringing down the body of deceased–Held, conviction deserves to be restored.
