In Brief
In this criminal appeal against an assault case, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction and restored the trial court's acquittal. The accused were charged under various IPC sections for allegedly assaulting three persons. The Court found the prosecution case plagued by material contradictions in witness statements, hostile witnesses, and unreliable evidence. The recovered weapons and blood samples were viewed with suspicion given the muddy, drizzly conditions and large crowds at a village fair. The Court held that the High Court should not reverse an acquittal merely because it disagrees with the trial judge's assessment when two reasonable interpretations of the evidence exist. The appellants were released immediately.
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