JUDGMENT

Arijit Pasayat, J.-The little drops of humanness which conjointly make humanity a cherished desire of mankind had seemingly dried up, when a young child of 9 years was sacrificed before Goddess Kali by the appellant for his own prosperity is what the prosecution alleges.

"Little drops of

Water, little grains of sand,"

Make the mighty ocean

And the pleasant land,

Little deeds of kindness, little

Words of love,

Help to make earth happy

Like the heaven above."

Said Julia A.f. Cabney in "Little Things".

2. The still, sad music of humanity had become silent when it was forsaken by the accused-appellant is what has been found by the Courts below.

3. 11th December, 1996 turned out to be a heart-breaking day for Somlal Besra (PW-2). In the evening of that day he found his son Chirku Besra (hereinafter referred to as the deceased ) missing from house. He searched for him making inquiries from various persons. Information surfaced that he was sacrificed before Goddess Kali by the appellant. Two other persons, his wife and mother were also said to be parties to the gruesome killing. The prosecution case centered round extra judicial confession made by accused before large number of persons, r