In Brief
A decapitated body was found in Chandmuni Tea Estate in 2004. The Appellant and deceased were last seen together; the Appellant later misled the deceased's wife about her husband's whereabouts and gave no proper explanation despite being questioned under Section 313 CrPC. While the prosecution failed to adequately prove the recovery of the murder weapon and severed head, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction under Section 302 IPC, holding that the other circumstantial evidence—being last seen together, attempted deception, and unexplained absence—formed a complete and conclusive chain pointing to the Appellant's guilt for murder.
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