State of Sikkim vs Suren Rai S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai

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2018 Supreme(Sikk) 53

MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, BHASKAR RAJ PRADHAN
State of Sikkim – Appellant
Versus
Suren Rai S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellants : Mr. Karma Thinlay, Mr. Thinlay Dorjee Bhutia, Mr. S.K. Chettri, Ms. Pollin Rai.
For the Respondents: Mr. B. Sharma, Mr. Sajal Sharma.

Table of Content
1. factual basis of the incident and crime scene investigation. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. admissibility of custodial confessions and evidence seizure procedures. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
3. principles of circumstantial evidence appreciation and appellate scope in acquittal. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
4. validity of judicial confession and procedural compliance under section 164 crpc. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45)
5. requirements for admissibility of disclosure statements under section 27 evidence act. (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69)
6. evidentiary value of recoveries from public/accessible places and minor discrepancies. (Para 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81)
7. application of last seen theory and accused's burden/explanation under section 313 crpc. (Para 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97)
8. assessment of right of private defense and conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to

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2018 Supreme(Sikk) 53

MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, BHASKAR RAJ PRADHANState of Sikkim – AppellantVersusSuren Rai S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai – Respondent

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MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, BHASKAR RAJ PRADHAN
State of Sikkim – Appellant
Versus
Suren Rai S/o Shri Dhan Bahadur Rai – Respondent