GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Dec. 11:

1. Heard Mr. A. Ahmed, learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the appellant. Also heard Ms. A. Begum, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent.

2. The appellant has put to challenge the impugned judgment dated 04.04.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Goalpara, in Sessions Case No. 114/2029, by which the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of the IPC for having killed his friend with an axe.

3. Mr. A. Ahmed, learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the appellant, submits that the learned Trial Court could not have convicted the appellant, as it has not been proved that the axe that had been seized by...