Critical analysis of Sharadh Walker's case

Critical analysis of Sharadh Walker Case

Shraddha Walkar, who was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend Aaftab Poonawala her body chopped up into pieces and dumped in a jungle in Delhi, had feared exactly that two years ago in a complaint to the police at Tilunj in their hometown Vasai in Maharashtra.

tThe couple, who'd met over a dating app and got into a relationship around 2019, apparently did not break up, even though the 2020 complaint say even thou he"blackmailing" her "for six months" with threats of murder.Shraddha's parents were not in touch with her as they didn't approve of the inter-faith (Hindu-Muslim) relationship.

The facts are yet to be discovered in totality however, the evidence which has been unveiled played a pivotal role in connecting the dots. Though the confession of Aftab is already there, the case is far from completion. The confession that Shraddha’s body was disposed of in eighteen days is at the helm of irregularities because less than fifteen parts of her body have been found yet which is why it constitutes a resgestae. The same goes with the Narcos test which is being considered by the officials to fathom the psyche of the accused. However, assessing the previous criminal cases it is ascertained that these do not find a stand in the court due to the physical abilities of the accused to withstand such tests.Therefore, in the case at hand, the conviction is dependent upon other evidence which is not resed gestae in totality. The electronic devices, the bank transactions, DNA test, the motive of the crime, and the upper hand of circumstantial evidence would act as an edge. Aftab had iterated that there was no contact between the two after 22nd May, but the bank statement of Shraddha depicts the contradiction between the states. There was a transaction of 54000 from Shraddha to Aftab’s bank account. The cell phone still goes missing. To ascertain the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused whether the body is of Shraddha or not, the officials have also asked for a DNA test to be conducted. Also, the weapon which was used remains missing. However, jotting down the dots of circumstances, the motive, the illicit relationship of the accused, and the bank transactions would help in proving the guilt as the circumstances are of utmost conclusive.A single bruise of hair can be the death knell for Aftab as Article 20(3) states that no one can be a witness in one’s case. Thus, the confession made by the accused remains immaterial. Also, considering Section 5 of the Indian Evidence Act, the evidence in the case at hand grossly points towards the convict. Therefore, the circumstantial evidence would have leverage over the eyewitnesses.

Conclusion 

Murder cases tend to fade from the news, and usually, we forget whether the accused was able to get relief from the court or not. The absence of proof is one of the main factors contributing to the accused getting relief. The defense usually utilizes it to request leniency from the court if the police are unable to gather enough proof. This denies justice to the plaintiff. The facts of this case are quite clear and it is one of the rarest of rare cases where the evidence is at the helm of arcane but the confession of the convict is ascertained. Hence, the circumstantial evidence shall be prioritized and not be abhorrent.