In Brief
The Supreme Court restored the acquittal of Khekh Ram in a narcotics case where the High Court had convicted him. The critical issue was whether the prosecution had established that the appellant was the driver of the vehicle carrying 14.75 kg of charas (cannabis). The Court found that the identification evidence was weak—the police witness recognised the fleeing driver from 40-50 yards in a searchlight without prior acquaintance, and made contradictory statements. The recovery of the appellant's bank passbook from the vehicle, though suspicious, could not alone prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Applying settled principles that if two reasonable views are possible, acquittals should not be disturbed, the Court held the Trial Court's acquittal was reasonable and the High Court erred in reversing it.
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