GOVIND vs STATE OF M P — Crl.A. No. 1238/1997

Summary: Crl.A. No. 001238/1997 - GOVIND v. STATE OF M.P. Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted appellant Govind, setting aside the High Court's conviction under Section 323 IPC. The court found the High Court's conviction was based on mere suspicions and probabilities rather than clear, cogent evidence, and was inconsistent with medical opinion and acquittal on murder charges. Key Details: Govind, husband of deceased Durgabai, was convicted by the High Court under Section 323 IPC (causing hurt) for an abrasion on the victim's neck, despite being acquitted of murder and evidence tampering. The Supreme Court held that suspicion, however strong, cannot substitute for required proof, especially when medical evidence and prior acquittals contradicted the conviction. Next Steps: Appellant discharged from bail bonds; no further proceedings indicated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.