In Brief
In this murder case, the appellant challenged his conviction under Section 302 IPC, arguing that the non-recovery of the weapon and minor contradictions in eyewitness testimony should overturn the verdict. The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and High Court, holding that where ample ocular evidence is corroborated by medical evidence and supported by established motive, non-recovery of the weapon does not materially affect the case. Minor contradictions in eyewitness statements are natural and do not discredit otherwise trustworthy evidence. The appeal was dismissed as the concurrent findings required no interference.
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