Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302, 376(A), 363 & 201–Conviction–Death sentence–Circumstantial evidence–Appellant committed rape with a school girl and threw the dead body in well, while carrying her to school–Recovery of a dead body and school bag at the instance of his disclosure statements–Fact of last seen was well proved by the oral testimony of witnesses–He gave false explanation u/s. 313–Chain of circumstances is found complete–Held, conviction was justified, however, there is no prior offending history of appellant–Therefore, the sentence of life imprisonment with a minimum period of 25 years (without remission) would be proper.
