Report

Prosecution placed reliance on the reports of DNA and Serology Analysis Report, whereby prosecution tried to prove the place of occurrence

Crime Scene Unit had secured blood stain found on eastern wall of north-western room of "DERA"

Accordingly, to that extent report of Forensic Science Agency was supporting the case of prosecution in terms that the accused had also pointed out the said place as 'place of murder' of the deceased

Swabs taken from 'Iron Bar' (the alleged weapon of offence) got recovered by the accused was also sent to Forensic Science Agency for DNA report

Conclusion of Forensic Science Agency was not certain about presence of DNA of accused found on the said 'Iron Bar'

So, to that extent, said segment of prosecution evidence was doubtful qua involvement of the accused

Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

Report -Subordinate officer's report used as a substitute for hearing of appeal-Cannot be made basis of decision in absence of parties' knowledge of its contents. A statement of facts made for the information of the officials of the Department in the form of a report need not be communicated to Interested parties if the rules of the statute under which the proceedings are taken, do not provide for it. But where the report of a subordinate officer was meant to be and had been used as a substitute for the hearing of the appeal, it was held that such a report was not a report of the above nature and the report could not become the basis of the decision of the appeal without the interested parties ever coming to know of its contents.