Supreme Court of India

Raja Khan v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Reported as [2025] 2 S.C.R. 461

Bench Sanjay Karol and Manmohan JJ.

Decided 6 February 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether the prosecution failed to prove the chain of circumstances leading to the guilt of the appellant-accused, beyond reasonable doubt. Headnotes† Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution relied on recovery of weapon of assault (stone, gandasa) and gold chains belonging to the deceased, on the basis of statement given by the appellant in custody – Conviction of the appellant u/ss.302 and 201, IPC, if justified: Held: No – The entire case of the prosecution rests on circumstantial evidence – Where the case rests entirely on

Authorities it was built on

1975 Mohmed Inayatullah v. The State of Maharashtra cited by 23
2002 Bodh Raj @ Bodha and Ors. v. State of Jammu and Kashmir cited by 16
1952 Hanumant v. The State of Madhya Pradesh cited by 9
2011 Mustkeem @ Sirajudeen v. State of Rajasthan cited by 8
1962 Udai Bhan v. The State of Uttar Pradesh cited by 3
2010 Varun Chaudhary v. State of Rajasthan cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2025 Govind v. State of Haryana referred to

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