https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299308 In a prosecution for kidnapping a minor boy for ransom under Section 364-A read with Section 34 IPC, the child witness was found natural and trustworthy, but the prosecution failed to prove the ransom demand and alleged recovery through reliable independent evidence. The audio cassette relied on to support the demand was rejected because the voice was unclear and the complainant could not identify it, and the identification parade evidence was insufficient to disturb the acquittal. Applying the limited scope of appellate interference with an acquittal, the Court held that reversal was unwarranted because no perversity or manifest unreasonableness in the trial court's appreciation of evidence was shown. en-us Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:49:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299308 In a prosecution for kidnapping a minor boy for ransom under Section 364-A read with Section 34 IPC, the child witness was found natural and trustworthy, but the prosecution failed to prove the ransom demand and alleged recovery through reliable independent evidence. The audio cassette relied on to support the demand was rejected because the voice was unclear and the complainant could not identify it, and the identification parade evidence was insufficient to disturb the acquittal. Applying the limited scope of appellate interference with an acquittal, the Court held that reversal was unwarranted because no perversity or manifest unreasonableness in the trial court's appreciation of evidence was shown. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299308