In Brief
Nagaraja was acquitted by the trial court but convicted by the High Court for robbery under Section 397 IPC. The Supreme Court allowed his appeal, finding that the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal. The incident occurred at night with no identification parade conducted. The High Court itself found that prosecution witness testimony regarding the appellant's identity was unreliable. Applying established principles that appellate courts must show restraint in reversing acquittals, particularly where identification is in question, the Court set aside the conviction and discharged the bail bond.
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