https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458714 An appellate court may reappreciate evidence in an appeal against acquittal, but the presumption of innocence is strengthened by the trial court's verdict and interference is justified only for very substantial and compelling reasons. Where the trial court's view is a possible and reasonable one, the mere existence of another view does not permit reversal. Applying that standard, the trial court's reliance on delay in lodging the FIR, doubtful identification, absence of independent witnesses, prior enmity, non-examination of material witnesses, and investigative irregularities supported a probable view of innocence, so the High Court erred in overturning the acquittal without showing perversity. en-us Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:07:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458714 An appellate court may reappreciate evidence in an appeal against acquittal, but the presumption of innocence is strengthened by the trial court's verdict and interference is justified only for very substantial and compelling reasons. Where the trial court's view is a possible and reasonable one, the mere existence of another view does not permit reversal. Applying that standard, the trial court's reliance on delay in lodging the FIR, doubtful identification, absence of independent witnesses, prior enmity, non-examination of material witnesses, and investigative irregularities supported a probable view of innocence, so the High Court erred in overturning the acquittal without showing perversity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458714