ARCHANA TULSIYANI vs AJAY PRAKASH MISHRA — Crl.A. No. 2019 - 2021/2012

Case Summary: Archana Tulsiyani v. Ajay Prakash Mishra Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by appellant Archana Tulsiyani and the State of Uttar Pradesh, upholding the High Court's acquittal of the accused (Ajay Prakash Mishra and his wife) on murder charges under Section 302 IPC. Facts: A man died from a gunshot wound to the head at the accused's house on April 24-25, 2005. The trial court convicted the accused of murder, but the High Court reversed this, finding suicide was a reasonably possible explanation. Key Holding: The Court found the High Court's suicide conclusion was a permissible view based on available evidence—including the entry wound location on the right temporal bone, ballistic expert reports supporting self-infliction, and the deceased's own licensed pistol. Since the High Court's judgment was not perverse or based on no evidence, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.