BHAIKON @ BAKUL BORAH vs STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 307 IPC for the murder of Rupamoni Dutta, confirming the High Court's alteration of the death sentence to life imprisonment. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the essential elements of murder, including the cause of death being asphyxia due to throttling, as per the post-mortem report. The judgment reinforced the principle that circumstantial evidence can be sufficient for conviction when it forms a complete chain leading to the guilt of the accused.