Appeal against acquittal: appellate court may reassess all evidence and reverse only where the record justifies intervention.

In an appeal against acquittal, the appellate court may reappraise the whole evidence and reverse the acquittal if the evidence justifies that course. The High Court had examined the trial judge's reasons for rejecting witness testimony in detail, so it was not shown to have relied on evidence without proper consideration. No miscarriage of justice or comparable ground for interference was established, and the dismissal of the appeal was therefore warranted.

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Issues: Whether the appellate court was justified in reversing an acquittal by relying on evidence rejected by the trial court, and whether any miscarriage of justice warranted interference.

Analysis: The proper principle is that the High Court has full power to review the whole evidence in an appeal against acquittal and may reverse the order if the evidence so warrants. The appellate court's judgment showed that it had considered in detail the trial judge's reasons for disbelieving the witnesses, so there was no basis to assume that it had failed to apply the correct practice. No miscarriage of justice or comparable ground for interference was established.

Conclusion: The appeal against the acquittal was not shown to involve any legal error or miscarriage of justice, and the dismissal of the appeal was warranted.

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