https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309246 In an appeal against acquittal, interference is warranted only if the trial court's view is perverse or wholly unsustainable; where two views are reasonably possible, the one favouring the accused must prevail. Applying that standard, the HC found no basis to disturb the acquittal because the prosecution evidence showed unexplained delay in lodging the FIR, no independent corroboration, contradictions among witnesses, uncertainty about the occurrence, and an untrustworthy investigation. The complainant and supporting witnesses did not consistently establish the alleged abuses, threats, or caste-based insult, and the defence version offered a plausible alternative view. The acquittal was upheld and the appeal failed. en-us Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Aug 2023 22:14:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309246 In an appeal against acquittal, interference is warranted only if the trial court's view is perverse or wholly unsustainable; where two views are reasonably possible, the one favouring the accused must prevail. Applying that standard, the HC found no basis to disturb the acquittal because the prosecution evidence showed unexplained delay in lodging the FIR, no independent corroboration, contradictions among witnesses, uncertainty about the occurrence, and an untrustworthy investigation. The complainant and supporting witnesses did not consistently establish the alleged abuses, threats, or caste-based insult, and the defence version offered a plausible alternative view. The acquittal was upheld and the appeal failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309246