Table of Contents

Preliminary

Relevant factual and background aspects

The Evidence

The Trial Court found the appellant guilty and awarded death sentence

Deceased aged 7 ½ years, mentally and physically challenged

Deceased last seen with the appellant

Discoveries on the information of appellant

Medical evidence

Report of FSL

Defence contentions rejected

Chain of circumstances complete

Death sentence by the Trial Court

High Court confirmed the death sentence awarded to the appellant

Rival Submissions

The scope and width of these appeals

Procedural questions relating to investigation and trial

Concurrent findings of fact: whether requiring interference?

Whether death sentence be maintained or substituted by any other sentence

Death sentence: Evolution of principles and norms

The theory of residual doubt

The crime and criminal tests: Aggravating and Mitigating circumstances of the present case

Conclusion