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| Lead case reference on official PDF cover | JAIL APPEAL NO.9 OF 2014 |
|---|---|
| Caption / parties as listed | Shahan Shah Sikder (Tito) and another Vs. The State |
| Court | Supreme Court of Bangladesh — Appellate Division |
| Case reference year | 2014 |
| Court website upload date | 2021-05-02 |
| Original index reference | Jail Appeal(A) /2014 |
Additional reference in the official index
(The appeal is allowed in part by majority decision with modifications of sentence.)
Court index description — excerpt
o In a murder case, the Court is charged with the supreme duty of making proper appreciation of evidence and of law before reaching the finding that the case proved is culpable homicide amounting to murder. The well settled principle is that if, after an examination of the whole evidence, the Court is of the opinion that there is a reasonable possibility that the defence put forward by the accused might be true, it is clear that such a view reacts on the whole prosecution case. In these circumstances, the accused is entitled to the benefit of doubt, not as a matter of grace, but, as of right, because the prosecution has not proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. […]
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