https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460341 Hostile eyewitnesses and disputed Section 164 statements could not sustain the prosecution case, because such statements are not substantive evidence and the witnesses did not support the occurrence on oath. The alleged motive was also not proved through reliable evidence, as the motive witnesses did not establish an immediate and dependable motive against all accused. Recoveries at the instance of the accused likewise failed, because the panch witnesses turned hostile, the investigating evidence alone was insufficient, and the forensic material did not complete a reliable chain linking the articles to the offences. The conviction and sentence were therefore unsustainable and acquittal followed. en-us Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:06:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460341 Hostile eyewitnesses and disputed Section 164 statements could not sustain the prosecution case, because such statements are not substantive evidence and the witnesses did not support the occurrence on oath. The alleged motive was also not proved through reliable evidence, as the motive witnesses did not establish an immediate and dependable motive against all accused. Recoveries at the instance of the accused likewise failed, because the panch witnesses turned hostile, the investigating evidence alone was insufficient, and the forensic material did not complete a reliable chain linking the articles to the offences. The conviction and sentence were therefore unsustainable and acquittal followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460341