In Brief
A man was convicted of kidnapping, rape, and murder of a five-year-old girl. The trial court and High Court both imposed the death sentence. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based on circumstantial evidence (recovered body, victim's injuries, and DNA evidence on the appellant's shirt) but set aside the death penalty. The Court imposed a total of 25 years imprisonment instead, finding the death sentence disproportionate despite the appellant's prior rape convictions. The appeal was partly allowed.
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