STATE vs MAHAVEER ETC — 4/2024

Case Summary: State v. Mahaveer (Session Case 04/2024) Court Decision: The court acquitted both accused - Kanhaiyal (age 30) and Mahavir (age 42) - of charges under IPC Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (tampering with evidence). Key Reasoning: The prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. While the accused's confessional statements under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act led to recovery of a wooden stick and other materials, the FSL (forensic) report was negative, with no conclusive evidence linking the recovered items to the victim's death. Testimony from key prosecution witnesses contradicted the murder narrative, with multiple witnesses testifying the victim (Kailash) died from falling while intoxicated. The court found the Section 27 evidence insufficient and lacking corroboration from other evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.