J.M. Srivastava, J.:-

This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 30.7.88 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, West Tripura, whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 302/201 IPC and sentenced to R. I. for life and seven years respectively.

2. Briefly, the prosecution case was that Pankhi Rai Debbarma went to Padma Bill market to sell paddy on 29.11.84 but did not return home. Dilip Debbarma his son and some others had made search but could not find him. Dilip Debbarma and some others found by the side of the road in the jungle a nylon bag and tukri which Pankhi Rai Debbarma had carried to market and also found blood there. The matter was reported to police, at P. S. Kalyanpur on 4.12.84 where a general Diary entry was made and S. I. late R.K. Dutta took up investigation'. On suspicion due to some enmity, the appellant was taken into custody and as a result of information furnished, by him on 5.12.84 the dead body of Pankhi Rai Debbarma was discovered' from a well in jungle at the instance of accused appellant. He performed inquest over the dead body and sent it for post mortem examination. Investigating Officer R. K. Dutta inte­rrogated the witne

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