( 1 ) THE appellant was tried under Section 302 Indian Penal Code. for the alleged murder of Baldev Raj of village Mundka. He was convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life under Section 302 Indian Penal Code. by an Additional Sessions Judge. Against his conviction and sentence the appellant filed this appeal in the High Court. The appellant was not arrested at the spot. He was, however, arrested on 26-11-77 from Company Bagh opposite Delhi Railway Station. The alleged incident took place on the night between 17th and 18th November 1977. At that time of arrest he had some old injuries on both of his hands. He was got medically examined. According to the prosecution, during the course of interrogation of the appellant by the police the accused made a disclosure statement, inter alia, saying that during the scuffle with the deceased his shirt and vest were torn and the deceased bit his thumb, as a result of which he i. e. appellant sustained injuries due to tooth bite and he got the same bandaged from a doctor in village Chuchhak was and that he could point the shop of the doctor. The appellant actually pointed out the shop of the doctor at village Chuchhak-was. There

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