DHARMA RADAKA WALVI vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Crl.A. No. 1047/2001

Summary: Crl.A. No. 001047/2001 — Dharma Radaka Walvi v. State of Maharashtra Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on August 7, 2002. The Court upheld the conviction for murder (IPC §302) and disposal of body (IPC §201), affirming the life sentence and 2-year imprisonment imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, which had been confirmed by the Bombay High Court. Case Facts: Appellant was convicted of murdering his wife by strangulation on June 1-2, 1992, dragging her body 500 feet, and initially falsely claiming abduction. Evidence included extra-judicial confessions to witnesses, motive (marital discord due to appellant's alcoholism and jealousy), and circumstantial evidence (injuries inconsistent with abduction theory). No further directions mentioned; case concluded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.