https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444988 Delay in lodging the FIR was not treated as fatal where it was plausibly explained by the injured informant's immediate movement from the scene, concealment in a nearby house and prompt recording after police arrival. The plea of alibi failed because the defence did not prove the accused's absence with cogent, corroborated evidence, while eyewitnesses consistently placed him at the scene. Minor inconsistencies in witness accounts did not undermine the prosecution case because the core narrative remained consistent and was supported by medical evidence. Unsubstantiated allegations about the deceased's criminal antecedents did not create reasonable doubt or affect the conviction. en-us Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444988 Delay in lodging the FIR was not treated as fatal where it was plausibly explained by the injured informant's immediate movement from the scene, concealment in a nearby house and prompt recording after police arrival. The plea of alibi failed because the defence did not prove the accused's absence with cogent, corroborated evidence, while eyewitnesses consistently placed him at the scene. Minor inconsistencies in witness accounts did not undermine the prosecution case because the core narrative remained consistent and was supported by medical evidence. Unsubstantiated allegations about the deceased's criminal antecedents did not create reasonable doubt or affect the conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444988