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MANISH CHOUDHURY, ROBIN PHUKAN
DHANIRAM GOUR S/O SHRI RAMCHARAN GOUR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF ASSAM – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and charges. (Para 1) |
| 2. details of investigation process. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. committal and trial initiation. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. summary of trial evidence presentation. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. defense claims insufficient evidence for conviction. (Para 10) |
| 6. arguments on circumstantial evidence. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 7. cited precedents regarding circumstantial evidence. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 8. the court evaluated evidence supporting prosecution’s case. (Para 15) |
| 9. medical evidence and post-mortem findings. (Para 22) |
| 10. confession details and admissibility. (Para 24) |
| 11. conditions for voluntary confession. (Para 27) |
| 12. circumstantial evidence and its implications. (Para 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 13. judicial interpretation of section 106 of the evidence act. (Para 36 , 38) |
| 14. burden of proof regarding insanity. (Para 43) |
| 15. final judgment and directives. (Para 44 , 46 , 47) |
JUDGMENT :
MANISH CHOUDHURY, J.
1. The present criminal appeal from Jail under Section 383 , Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [‘Cr.P.C.’ or ‘the Code’ for short] is preferred by taking exception to a Judgment and Order dated 31.07.2019 passed by the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Udalguri in Sessions Case No. 80
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