In Brief
A 17-year-old girl was found hanging from a roof on 24 August 1993. The accused-appellant, a neighbour, was convicted of her murder under IPC Section 302 by both the trial court and high court based on circumstantial evidence: he was seen at the scene by a witness, had unexplained facial injuries suggesting struggle, the victim bore signs of violence, and medical evidence showed death occurred after loss of consciousness (not suicide). He made an extrajudicial confession that received independent corroboration. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the chain of circumstances complete and the witness credibility sound, dismissing the appeal.
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