MUKTA GUPTA, POONAM A. BAMBA
Deepak Alias Raj – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts establishing the context of the case. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by the appellant's counsel regarding circumstantial evidence. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. prosecution's response highlighting corroborating witness testimonies. (Para 6) |
| 4. court observations on witness credibility and evidence. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. witness accounts detailing the last seen evidence of the deceased. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. testimonies related to the discovery and forensic evidence. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 7. police investigative procedures and testimonies supporting evidence. (Para 15) |
| 8. statements from liquor shop managers regarding purchases linked to the accused. (Para 16) |
| 9. cumulative evidence establishing last seen theory and connection to death. (Para 17) |
| 10. medical and forensic findings linking injuries and alcohol to the case. (Para 18) |
| 11. defendant’s failure to provide explanation for the death leads to inference. (Para 19) |
| 12. dna evidence links the appellant to the crime. (Para 20) |
| 13. concerns about integrity of evidence handling. (Para 21) |
| 14. commentary on the implausibility of defense claims. (Para 22 , 23) |
| 15. judgment affirms the conviction. (Para 24) |
| 16. final dismissal of appeal and orde |
In circumstantial murder cases, last seen theory alone cannot sustain conviction without complete evidentiary chain excluding innocence, especially with wide time gap allowing third-party interventio....
The court emphasized that circumstantial evidence must establish a complete and unbroken chain of guilt beyond reasonable doubt, particularly in capital cases.
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