Supreme Court of India
Kanhai Mishra @ Kanhaiya Misar v. State of Bihar
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What the Court ordered
In view of the foregoing discussions: we have no option but to hold that · the only circumstance which the prosecution has proved against the appellant KANHAI MISHRA v.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Penal Code, Sections 302 and 376-Appellant allegedly raped and murdered deceased after taking her to an orchard- ard-beyan was recorded after 5 hours-No direct ev.idence available-High Court upheld death sen tence passed by Trial Court:-On appeal Held, circumstantial evidence should be wholly inconsistent with the innocence of the accused and consistent with his guilt to attract conviction-Court should endeavour to find out whether the accused committed the crime and circumstances form a complete chain Inconsistencies, contradictions and suppression present in statements of 1.0., informant
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