The High Court said that mixing of the distinct facts and questions does not give a fair opportunity to the accused to explain the circumstances and this may vitiate the trial.
While deciding the issue whether suspicious sole recovery of blood-stained weapon could form the basis of conviction, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 24) held in negative by holding that sole.
One of the main contentions raised by the appellant for assailing his conviction, confirmed by the Patna high court last year, is that the sessions court just put three questions to him under Section 313 of the CrPC, eliciting yes or no answers from him.