https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184095 Issue-estoppel in criminal proceedings applies only where the same issue of fact has been distinctly raised and necessarily determined between the same parties; an acquittal of a co-accused did not, by itself, bar reliance on the approver's evidence against another accused. The approver's testimony was accepted because it was materially corroborated by independent evidence, including recovery of cloth matching the packing material, proof of procurement of the wooden box and phaties, and witness evidence connecting the appellant with the dispatch. The objection to the parcel's packing was treated as an evidentiary issue and did not create reasonable doubt. The convictions were affirmed and the appeals dismissed. en-us Wed, 08 Jan 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:28:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184095 Issue-estoppel in criminal proceedings applies only where the same issue of fact has been distinctly raised and necessarily determined between the same parties; an acquittal of a co-accused did not, by itself, bar reliance on the approver's evidence against another accused. The approver's testimony was accepted because it was materially corroborated by independent evidence, including recovery of cloth matching the packing material, proof of procurement of the wooden box and phaties, and witness evidence connecting the appellant with the dispatch. The objection to the parcel's packing was treated as an evidentiary issue and did not create reasonable doubt. The convictions were affirmed and the appeals dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 08 Jan 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184095