In Brief
In this criminal appeal against a murder conviction, the appellants challenged the delay in FIR registration and inconsistencies in the witness statement. The Court confirmed the conviction of accused Nos. 1 and 2 for murder and criminal intimidation, finding that despite procedural delays, the eyewitness evidence (the victim's mother) was reliable and corroborated by independent evidence like the spot panchnama and post-mortem inquest. However, the Court acquitted accused No. 4, holding that there were serious doubts about his presence at the crime scene, entitling him to the benefit of doubt. The appeal was partly allowed.
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