Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302, 376(2)(g) r/w. 34 & 449–Conviction–Death sentence–Conviction is held justified in spite of the facts that the accused were not named in FIR, FSL report not connecting then with crime, most of the witnesses turned hostile and there was a delay in lodging FIR–PW 6 was the sole eye-witness of the incident–He was kept under suspect–He was aged of 16 years at the time of the incident and was subjected to a lengthy crossexamination–Injuries sustained by deceased and strangulation indicating that the offence could not be committed by a single person–Delay in lodging FIR explained satisfactorily–Testimony of PW 6 was found corroborative with other documentary evidence–FSL report could not be held negative–Fact of hostile of other witnesses does not affect the prosecution case because they were only supporting witnesses Held, the conviction was justified.
