https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313148 In an appeal against acquittal based on circumstantial evidence, interference is justified only when the prosecution proves a complete and unbroken chain of circumstances pointing solely to guilt. Here, the alleged conspiracy evidence was unreliable, the iron rod recovery had no real evidentiary value, and the medical and scene evidence did not conclusively negate an accidental hit-and-run by an unknown vehicle. The material circumstances relating to the lorry, damage, motive, and participation of the accused remained insufficient to exclude reasonable doubt. The High Court's appreciation of evidence was not perverse, so the acquittal was upheld. en-us Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:06:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313148 In an appeal against acquittal based on circumstantial evidence, interference is justified only when the prosecution proves a complete and unbroken chain of circumstances pointing solely to guilt. Here, the alleged conspiracy evidence was unreliable, the iron rod recovery had no real evidentiary value, and the medical and scene evidence did not conclusively negate an accidental hit-and-run by an unknown vehicle. The material circumstances relating to the lorry, damage, motive, and participation of the accused remained insufficient to exclude reasonable doubt. The High Court's appreciation of evidence was not perverse, so the acquittal was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313148