https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169802 Delay in filing an appeal against acquittal cannot be condoned unless the applicant shows sufficient cause arising within the limitation period; where the State had initially chosen not to appeal and acted only after later observations in another proceeding, the delay was held unjustified. In an appeal against acquittal, an appellate court must respect the trial court's plausible view of the evidence, the presumption of innocence, and the accused's entitlement to benefit of doubt. Because the trial court's assessment was reasonable and the prosecution case suffered from contradictions and unreliable identification evidence, the reversal of acquittal was unwarranted and the conviction was set aside. en-us Fri, 09 Jan 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169802 Delay in filing an appeal against acquittal cannot be condoned unless the applicant shows sufficient cause arising within the limitation period; where the State had initially chosen not to appeal and acted only after later observations in another proceeding, the delay was held unjustified. In an appeal against acquittal, an appellate court must respect the trial court's plausible view of the evidence, the presumption of innocence, and the accused's entitlement to benefit of doubt. Because the trial court's assessment was reasonable and the prosecution case suffered from contradictions and unreliable identification evidence, the reversal of acquittal was unwarranted and the conviction was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Jan 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169802