Aniruddha Bose, J.

1. Decomposed body of a woman was discovered on 24th November, 2001, from a paddy field near Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Regional Research Sub-Station at Raghunathpur, in the district of Purulia. One Bikash Chandra Patra, who was a lecturer with that institute at the material point of time came to learn of the body lying on the field on that day and he had given that information to police. Said Bikash Chandra Patra deposed as P.W.8 at the trial, out of which this appeal arises. Samar Banerjee (P.W.4), Officer in-charge of Raghunathpur Police Station, on receiving such information started U.D. Case No. 53/01 dated 24th November 2001 and entrusted Mridul Kanti Saha (P.W.5), sub-Inspector of police with the task of investigation of the case. Subsequently, on 28th November, 2001, One Kashinath Chakraborty (P.W.1) had identified the body to be that of her daughter, Manju. In his written complaint to the police made on 6th December, 2001, he implicated the appellant-accused and his four brothers, Krishna Mishra, Gunadhar Mishra, Subal Mishra, Mohar Mishra and their brother-in-law Amar Tewari in the offence of murder of his daughter. Complaint was als