https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170042 In a conviction resting solely on circumstantial evidence, every incriminating link had to be proved beyond reasonable doubt, and reversal of an acquittal was not justified where the prosecution failed to establish the alleged escape route and other material circumstances. The Court held that the High Court's inference on the manner of escape was unsupported by evidence, and the accused had not been given a proper opportunity under Section 313 CrPC to explain that circumstance. Suspicion could not substitute for proof, the presumption of innocence was reinforced after acquittal, and the appellants were entitled to the benefit of doubt. en-us Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170042 In a conviction resting solely on circumstantial evidence, every incriminating link had to be proved beyond reasonable doubt, and reversal of an acquittal was not justified where the prosecution failed to establish the alleged escape route and other material circumstances. The Court held that the High Court's inference on the manner of escape was unsupported by evidence, and the accused had not been given a proper opportunity under Section 313 CrPC to explain that circumstance. Suspicion could not substitute for proof, the presumption of innocence was reinforced after acquittal, and the appellants were entitled to the benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170042