As per case facts, an FIR was registered after PW-2 YK's 8.5-year-old daughter 'N' went missing. Her dead body was later found, strangled. The accused was nominated based on a ... witness (PW-5) who saw him taking the victim to his room. The accused made an extra-judicial confession to PW-4, admitting to kidnapping, rape, and strangulation. He subsequently led to the recovery of the victim's locket and his shirt, which was missing a button found at the crime scene. The trial Court convicted him under Sections 363, 376-A IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act. The accused appealed, claiming false implication and emphasizing the lack of DNA evidence. The question arose whether the prosecution, despite lacking DNA matching, successfully established the accused's guilt through a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. Finally, the High Court upheld the conviction, stating that defective investigation regarding DNA matching does not invalidate the case given overwhelming evidence, including the last seen testimony, extra-judicial confession, and recoveries, which formed a complete and irresistible chain of circumstances proving the accused's guilt.