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Dashwanth v. State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2025] 10 S.C.R. 587
Bench Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 8 October 2025

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Judgment, page 44

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Issue for Consideration Trial Court found appellant guilty for the charges framed u/ss.302, 201, 363, 366 and 354- of the IPC and s.8 r/w. s.7 and s.6 r/w. s.5(m) of the POCSO Act. An appeal against the said conviction was dismissed by the High Court and confirmed the death sentence awarded to the appellant. Whether the prosecution has proved the vital circumstances, viz., (i) last seen together theory; (ii) suspicious movement of the appellant captured in the video footage of the CCTV camera installed at a nearby temple; (iii) confessional/disclosure statement made by the appellant leading

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