Supreme Court of India

Mohd. Azad @ Samin v. State of West Bengal

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Reported as [2008] 15 S.C.R. 468
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 5 November 2008

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i. Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 201 rlw s. 34 - Death -! , caused by two persons - Circumstantial evidence - c Confession of one of the accused - Deceased last seen together with the accused - Recovery of articles at the instance of one of the accused - Conviction by courts below 1?Jll - On appeal, held: Conviction justified - Prosecution case proved - Confessional statement reliable as made in strict compliance of s. 164 (2) Cr.P. . and was made voluntarily. Evidence - Circumstantial evidence - Reliance on - r Held: Conviction can be based on such evidence - Condition precedent for

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