Supreme Court of India
Dinesh Borthakur v. State of Assam
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Penal Code, 1860; Section 302: Murder - Accused-husband convicted for committing murder of his wife and adppted daughter on the basis of circumstantial evidence - Sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life - Affirmed by High Court - Correctness of - Held: Incorrect - finding of guilt cannot be based on a presumption - No motive for committing the crime was identified - No finding has been recorded by the Courts below as to the presence of accused at the place of occurrence - No material produced by prosecution to show that any resistance offered by the deceased when accused allegedly
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