In Brief
Bijender was convicted of dacoity and armed robbery based on his disclosure statement and recovery of stolen money and personal items from his residence. The Supreme Court acquitted him, holding that the conviction cannot rest solely on disclosure statements and recoveries without credible corroborating evidence. The Court noted that the actual eyewitnesses (the complainant and his nephew) denied the accused's involvement, the recovered items were common objects easily available in the market, and the investigating officer failed to conduct a proper search with independent witnesses. The prosecution had not discharged its burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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