Supreme Court of India
Rohit Jangde v. State of Chhattisgarh
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We are of the opinion that question numbers 157 to 159 informed the accused about the matching of the DNA profiles which was responded to by a bland denial.
Judgment, page 11
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Issue for Consideration Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, there was a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused without leaving room for any other hypothesis; whether the order of the Trial Court convicting the accused and that of the High Court affirming the same ought to be set aside. Headnotes† Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – Statement of accused made when not in police custody, outside the purview of s.27 – High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence of the accused, the step-father for the murder of his six year-old
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