https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312416 Prompt lodging of the FIR, consistent eye-witness testimony, and a medically and forensically compatible prosecution version supported the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The Court rejected the allegation of ante-dating or manipulation, and held that delay in forwarding the FIR to the Magistrate was not fatal because no prejudice was shown and the officer who could have explained the delay was not examined. An inconclusive forensic linkage between the bullet and recovered pistol did not displace the ocular version, and the absence of blackening or a blood trail did not undermine the prosecution case. The conviction was maintained and both appeals were dismissed. en-us Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:49:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312416 Prompt lodging of the FIR, consistent eye-witness testimony, and a medically and forensically compatible prosecution version supported the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The Court rejected the allegation of ante-dating or manipulation, and held that delay in forwarding the FIR to the Magistrate was not fatal because no prejudice was shown and the officer who could have explained the delay was not examined. An inconclusive forensic linkage between the bullet and recovered pistol did not displace the ocular version, and the absence of blackening or a blood trail did not undermine the prosecution case. The conviction was maintained and both appeals were dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312416