https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=439829 Conviction for murder and criminal intimidation was found unsafe where the prosecution relied mainly on a closely related chance witness whose section 161 statement materially differed from his trial testimony. The witness's explanation of his presence, his conduct after the , and the sequence of events were inconsistent, while delay in recording his statement, lack of corroborative recovery of the motorcycle, and non-examination of independent witnesses further weakened the case. Medical evidence suggesting semi-digested food, along with another witness's account, created doubt about the time of occurrence. The later prosecution improvements were found unreliable, and the conviction was held unsustainable, resulting in acquittal. en-us Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=439829 Conviction for murder and criminal intimidation was found unsafe where the prosecution relied mainly on a closely related chance witness whose section 161 statement materially differed from his trial testimony. The witness's explanation of his presence, his conduct after the , and the sequence of events were inconsistent, while delay in recording his statement, lack of corroborative recovery of the motorcycle, and non-examination of independent witnesses further weakened the case. Medical evidence suggesting semi-digested food, along with another witness's account, created doubt about the time of occurrence. The later prosecution improvements were found unreliable, and the conviction was held unsustainable, resulting in acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=439829