In Brief
A man was convicted of murder in connection with a death at a temple during a religious procession. The Supreme Court allowed his appeal, finding the conviction unsafe. The High Court had disbelieved the key eyewitness's presence at the scene yet still relied on his testimony to convict. The Court noted critical gaps: hostile witnesses, failure to examine available independent witnesses despite hundreds present, no forensic evidence of the alleged weapon, and unexamined suspicious circumstances around another death. These infirmities meant guilt was not proven beyond reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal.
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