Thippeswamy @ Kunta Thippaga vs State By Challakere Police on 6 July, 2022
In the case of B.A. Umesh Vs. Registrar General,
High Court of Karnataka (supra), which was relied upon by
the learned High Court Government Pleader for the
respondent, in a case involving the offences punishable under
Sections 376, 302 and 392 of the IPC, where the evidence
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collected also included the Fingerprints, the Hon'ble Apex
Court, after observing that the Fingerprints lifted from crime
scene was by a Fingerprint expert by adopting the proper
procedure of taking the sample and also perusing the report
of the Fingerprint expert, held that, the Fingerprint of the
accused found on the handle of the almirah lying in the room
which was scientifically established beyond doubt that, the
accused was present in the room where the incident had
occurred and that along with the evidence of other witnesses
established that, it was the accused who committed the crime.