https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461879 A witness cannot be treated as an approver without proof of a tender of pardon under Section 337 CrPC; absent such proof, the witness remains an accomplice. Accomplice evidence must be assessed with caution and can sustain a conviction only if it is credible and corroborated on material particulars by independent evidence. Here, the footprint evidence was found unreliable because the moulds and shoes were left unsealed and sent for expert comparison after an unexplained delay, weakening its evidentiary value. On that basis, Bahadur Singh's testimony was not sufficiently reliable or corroborated, the conviction could not be sustained, and both accused were acquitted. en-us Wed, 21 May 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 May 2025 16:52:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461879 A witness cannot be treated as an approver without proof of a tender of pardon under Section 337 CrPC; absent such proof, the witness remains an accomplice. Accomplice evidence must be assessed with caution and can sustain a conviction only if it is credible and corroborated on material particulars by independent evidence. Here, the footprint evidence was found unreliable because the moulds and shoes were left unsealed and sent for expert comparison after an unexplained delay, weakening its evidentiary value. On that basis, Bahadur Singh's testimony was not sufficiently reliable or corroborated, the conviction could not be sustained, and both accused were acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 21 May 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461879