In Brief
This case involved two appellants convicted of conspiracy and corruption offences under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. They challenged their convictions, arguing that a key witness had not named them during chief examination and that the acquittal of a co-accused (a restaurant owner) should apply to them. The Supreme Court dismissed both appeals, holding that the witness's failure to name them in chief examination did not negate the legal presumptions against them. The Court also found that the co-accused's acquittal, which was based on entirely different reasons, had no bearing on the appellants' culpability. The appellants were directed to surrender and serve their remaining sentences.
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