Supreme Court of India

Usman Mian and Ors. v. State of Bihar

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 21
Bench Arijit Pasayat and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 4 October 2004

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Penal Code, 1860 Conviction based on circumstantial evidence-Principles restated­ Deceased found to have injuries-Not explained properly-Attempt by appellants to bury the body hurriedly-Plea falsified-Appellants absconding­ Held, circumstances sufficient to convict the accused-Though falsity of defence plea not enough to convict, it provides additional link to substantiate prosecution case. The deceased was married to appellant no. 1. Appellants 2 and 3 were her step-sons and they were not happy with the marriage. After two months of the marriage deceased started sending information that the

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