https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311942 Circumstantial evidence can sustain a conviction only when every incriminating circumstance is firmly proved and the circumstances form a complete chain pointing solely to guilt. Last seen evidence is a relevant circumstance, but it is not enough by itself without corroboration. In custody, only the portion of a statement that distinctly leads to discovery is admissible, while the confessionary portion to police remains barred. Here, the alleged recoveries did not establish a dependable nexus with the offence, and the prosecution failed to show that the articles recovered belonged to the deceased or materially linked the accused to the crime. The chain of circumstances was therefore incomplete, and the conviction could not be sustained; the accused were entitled to acquittal. en-us Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:11:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311942 Circumstantial evidence can sustain a conviction only when every incriminating circumstance is firmly proved and the circumstances form a complete chain pointing solely to guilt. Last seen evidence is a relevant circumstance, but it is not enough by itself without corroboration. In custody, only the portion of a statement that distinctly leads to discovery is admissible, while the confessionary portion to police remains barred. Here, the alleged recoveries did not establish a dependable nexus with the offence, and the prosecution failed to show that the articles recovered belonged to the deceased or materially linked the accused to the crime. The chain of circumstances was therefore incomplete, and the conviction could not be sustained; the accused were entitled to acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311942