As per case facts, the complainant's young son went missing from a Mutt after a coronation ceremony. The complainant and others experienced drowsiness after dinner. The accused, who served in ... the Mutt and had ill-will due to being advised about his conduct, was suspected. The child's body was later recovered at the accused's instance, and evidence suggested he administered sleeping tablets and drowned the child. The Trial Court convicted the accused under Sections 364 and 302 of IPC, sentencing him to life imprisonment until natural death. The accused appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, relying on circumstantial evidence that lacked a complete chain. The question arose whether the Trial Court erred in convicting the accused for murder and in imposing a sentence of life imprisonment until his natural death. Finally, the High Court confirmed the conviction under Section 302 IPC, finding the circumstantial evidence chain complete regarding motive, preparation, and recovery of the dead body. However, it modified the sentence from life imprisonment until natural death to simply life imprisonment, stating that the Sessions Court cannot prohibit the benefit of set-off.