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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT, (THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
MANISH CHOUDHURY, YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
Sukru Urang, Karbi Anglong, Diphu, Assam – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam, represented by the Public Prosecutor, Assam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. court's observations on the evidence. (Para 9 , 10 , 13) |
| 3. arguments presented by both parties. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 4. details of witness testimonies and evidence. (Para 14 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 5. admissibility and caution regarding extra-judicial confession. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 6. explanation of burden of proof regarding circumstantial evidence. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 7. conclusion on the need for the appellant's explanation. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 8. final decision and directives for compensation. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43) |
JUDGMENT :
[Manish Choudhury, J.]
This criminal appeal from Jail under Section 383 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [‘CrPC’ or ‘the Code’, for short] is preferred against a Judgment and Order dated 19.03.2021 passed by the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong at Diphu in Sessions Case no. 84 of 2014. By the Judgment and Order dated 19.03.2021, the learned Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong after finding the accused-appellant guilty of uxoricide, has convicted him for the offence of murder under Section 302 , INDIAN PENAL CODE [IPC]. T
The court held that extra-judicial confessions can serve as strong evidence when corroborated by circumstantial evidence, affirming the lighter burden of proof in murder cases within a private home.
In criminal cases relying on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must prove each circumstance beyond reasonable doubt, and the evidence must form a complete chain that excludes other hypotheses ....
Extra-judicial confessions, if proven voluntary and corroborated by other reliable evidence, are valid for establishing guilt in murder cases.
For a conviction based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a clear chain of evidence that excludes reasonable doubt regarding the accused's guilt.
Extrajudicial confessions require corroboration and cannot solely establish guilt without reliable evidence.
Extrajudicial confessions, if voluntary and corroborated by circumstantial evidence, can support a conviction for murder.
Circumstantial evidence and extra-judicial confessions can sustain a murder conviction, provided they form a complete chain, even without eyewitness testimony.
Conviction based on unreliable evidence, particularly last seen theory and coerced extra-judicial confession, cannot meet the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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