Rudresh @ Rudraiah vs State Of Karnataka on 23 January, 2026
93. The Apex Court recently on 16.01.2026 in the case of
TULASAREDDI @ MUDAKAPPA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF
KARNATAKA AND OTHERS reported in 2026 SCC ONLINE SC
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89 held that mere recovery at the instance of the accused itself
is not enough to convict the accused and disclosure statements
alone not enough for conviction unless chain of evidence is
complete. No dispute with regard to this principle is concerned.
But in the case on hand, it has to be noted that all the
circumstances goes against the accused i.e., motive for
committing the murder and the same is spoken by PW1, PW2,
PW4, PW5, PW11 and PW15 and their evidence is consistent with
regard to the motive is concerned. The preparation to commit
the murder is also spoken by the witnesses for having purchased
the tablet and recovery of the tablet and also he had purchased
the tablet from the medical shop and these witnesses i.e., PW7
to PW9 have supported the case of prosecution for proving of
preparation. The recovery of the dead body at the instance of
the accused is also proved by examining PW21 as well as PW3
and their evidence is consistent. The medical evidence with
regard to the homicidal as well as the FSL report also consistent
and scientific evidence also clearly discloses that recovery is
made i.e., blood samples from the body of the deceased and the
same was positive and the remaining tablets were also
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recovered at the instance of the accused by drawing the
mahazar and mahazar witness also supports the case of
prosecution.