Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302, 147, 149, 201 & 120-B–Arms Act, 1959– Sec. 30–Murder–Circumstantial evidence–IOC imposed the fine on accused no. 1 at the instance of deceased–Possibility of accused bearing grudge against deceased–Pistols, cartridges, bullets and bloodstained clothes were recovered at the instance of accused nos. 4 & 7–Minor contradictions in the statements of prosecution witnesses cannot affect the prosecution case–Prosecution established the chain of circumstances beyond any reasonable doubt–Held, the conviction was justified.
