In Brief
In this criminal appeal, appellants were convicted for murder, criminal intimidation, and theft based on circumstantial evidence. The Supreme Court held that while the "last seen together" theory and recovery of some material objects existed, these were insufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt without corroboration. Critically, confessional statements made in police custody were inadmissible under Section 26 of the Evidence Act, and the recovered items lacked proper identification. The Court concluded that circumstantial evidence must form a complete chain pointing exclusively to the accused's guilt, and absence of such a chain requires acquittal. The appeals were allowed and appellants were ordered released.
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