https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292998 Recovery evidence based only on police testimony was treated with caution because no genuine effort was made to join available independent witnesses at the search and seizure stage. The non-sealing of the recovered revolver at the spot, coupled with the absence of proof of an unbroken custody chain before production to the Arms Expert, created a serious risk of tampering. On these facts, the recovery became unsafe to rely upon, the prosecution version was left doubtful, and the accused was entitled to the benefit of reasonable doubt. en-us Fri, 13 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:33:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292998 Recovery evidence based only on police testimony was treated with caution because no genuine effort was made to join available independent witnesses at the search and seizure stage. The non-sealing of the recovered revolver at the spot, coupled with the absence of proof of an unbroken custody chain before production to the Arms Expert, created a serious risk of tampering. On these facts, the recovery became unsafe to rely upon, the prosecution version was left doubtful, and the accused was entitled to the benefit of reasonable doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292998