Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302 & 201 [Corresponding Sec. 103 & 238 of BNS, 2023]–Conviction–Sustainability–Circumstantial evidence–Circumstances under which the extra-judicial confession was made appear doubtful–Cause of death could not be explained by the medical expert–Medical evidence cannot be said to conclusively exclude the possibility of accidental or self-sustained injuries–Even if, it is concluded that the death was homicidal still, the findings do not connect the appellants with the crime–Alleged arrests, disclosures and consequent recoveries are suffering from serious infirmities–Witnesses of last seen were not produced before the Court–PW 13 turned hostile–Chain of circumstances falls short of the standard required in a case of circumstantial evidence–Appellants are entitled to be acquitted.
