https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172930 Homicidal death was established, but the prosecution failed on identity of the assailants because the eyewitness account was found unsafe. Material omissions, an unexplained delay in lodging the FIR, prior consultation before the report, absence of prompt disclosure, non-examination of an important injured witness, and inconsistencies between ocular and medical evidence created reasonable doubt. In criminal law, suspicion cannot substitute for proof, and where the investigation and witness evidence do not inspire confidence, the accused must receive the benefit of doubt. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the appellants were acquitted. en-us Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172930 Homicidal death was established, but the prosecution failed on identity of the assailants because the eyewitness account was found unsafe. Material omissions, an unexplained delay in lodging the FIR, prior consultation before the report, absence of prompt disclosure, non-examination of an important injured witness, and inconsistencies between ocular and medical evidence created reasonable doubt. In criminal law, suspicion cannot substitute for proof, and where the investigation and witness evidence do not inspire confidence, the accused must receive the benefit of doubt. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the appellants were acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172930