https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299182 A statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 is not substantive evidence and may be used only for corroboration or contradiction. Where the trial court had already assessed the FIR and material evidence and found the oral testimony unreliable, further reliance on that statement would not justify disturbing the result. In an appeal against acquittal, the appellate court must respect the trial judge's appraisal of credibility and the accused's presumption of innocence, and may interfere only if the acquittal is unreasonable or contrary to the evidence. On that standard, interference and retrial were not justified. en-us Thu, 09 Dec 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299182 A statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 is not substantive evidence and may be used only for corroboration or contradiction. Where the trial court had already assessed the FIR and material evidence and found the oral testimony unreliable, further reliance on that statement would not justify disturbing the result. In an appeal against acquittal, the appellate court must respect the trial judge's appraisal of credibility and the accused's presumption of innocence, and may interfere only if the acquittal is unreasonable or contrary to the evidence. On that standard, interference and retrial were not justified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Dec 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299182