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Paramjeet Singh @ Pamma vs State Of Uttarakhand on 27 September, 2010
50. Law is well settled that the more serious the offence, the stricter is the degree
of proof required [ see Paramjeet Singh @Pamma vs State of Uttarkhand (2010) 10
SCC 439 ]. During trial involving heinous crimes, the accused must also be afforded a
fair opportunity to defend his interest. In the present case, the A-1 has been found
guilty by the learned trial court for committing the murder of the deceased Sweta
Agarwal and accordingly, he has been sentenced to death. The evidence brought
on record, in the ultimate analysis, may or may not be sufficient to establish the
charge brought against A-1 beyond reasonable doubt. If the murder charge is
proved as per law then the accused may also deserve stringent punishment.
However, the said aspect of the matter would be relevant only when the accused is
subjected to a fair trial. Regardless of the evidence brought on record by the
prosecution, unless this court is satisfied that the accused was afforded a fair trial and
was given every opportunity to defend himself, the question of affirming conviction
for murder and award of capital punishment would not arise.