https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184412 Conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence requires each incriminating circumstance to be firmly proved and to form a complete chain consistent only with guilt. The last seen theory is an important link, but it cannot sustain conviction by itself unless supported by definite evidence and corroborating circumstances that exclude other reasonable hypotheses. A substantial time gap between the alleged last sighting and recovery of the body, together with missing recovery of the alleged weapon and looted money, investigative inconsistencies, and unexplained gaps in the prosecution story, made the chain incomplete. The conviction was therefore unsustainable and the accused were entitled to the benefit of doubt. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:44:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184412 Conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence requires each incriminating circumstance to be firmly proved and to form a complete chain consistent only with guilt. The last seen theory is an important link, but it cannot sustain conviction by itself unless supported by definite evidence and corroborating circumstances that exclude other reasonable hypotheses. A substantial time gap between the alleged last sighting and recovery of the body, together with missing recovery of the alleged weapon and looted money, investigative inconsistencies, and unexplained gaps in the prosecution story, made the chain incomplete. The conviction was therefore unsustainable and the accused were entitled to the benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184412