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PRINCIPLE: Whoever desires any court to give judgment about any legal right or liability which depends on the existence of those facts which he asserts, must prove that those facts exist.
FACTS: A asserts that B, C and D have committed an offence of criminal conspiracy and therefore A desires a Court to give judgment that B, C and D shall be punished for that crime which A says B, C and D committed.

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A must prove that B, C and D have committed the crime

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B, C and D must prove that they have not committed the cirme

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A must prove that B, C and D were present at the place of crime

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Police must prove that B, C and D have committed the crime

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The correct option is A A must prove that B, C and D have committed the crime
A person pleading a fact in Court must prove the fact he pleads. The burden of proof lies on the person accusing and not on the accused.
Since A asserts that B,C and D have committed the criminal conspiracy. therefore, he must prove that they have in fact committed the crime.

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