In Brief
A man was murdered with a knife outside his home. The accused's neighbour absconded for seven months. The victim's father and wife—who were home late at night—heard him cry out naming the accused and saw him holding a bloodstained knife. A cinema gatekeeper confirmed the accused and victim left the theatre together that evening. The weapon was later recovered from bushes near the spot. The trial and High Court both convicted the accused for murder under Section 302 IPC. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence formed a complete chain: the eyewitness accounts, dying declaration, weapon recovery, abscondence, and false alibi all pointed unequivocally to guilt. The appeal was dismissed."
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