https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284546 The SC declined to interfere with an acquittal where the High Court's appreciation of evidence was found reasonable and sound. The investigation was held tainted because the first information was not properly recorded at the outset and the FIR appeared to have been brought into existence after deliberation and consultation. That delay and suspicious preparation undermined the prosecution version and attracted the rule against reliance on statements made during investigation. Although some witnesses were related to the deceased, that fact alone was not fatal; without strong corroborative evidence of a clinching nature, their testimony could not safely be acted upon once the bona fides of the investigation were in doubt. The State appeal therefore failed. en-us Fri, 19 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284546 The SC declined to interfere with an acquittal where the High Court's appreciation of evidence was found reasonable and sound. The investigation was held tainted because the first information was not properly recorded at the outset and the FIR appeared to have been brought into existence after deliberation and consultation. That delay and suspicious preparation undermined the prosecution version and attracted the rule against reliance on statements made during investigation. Although some witnesses were related to the deceased, that fact alone was not fatal; without strong corroborative evidence of a clinching nature, their testimony could not safely be acted upon once the bona fides of the investigation were in doubt. The State appeal therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284546