In Brief
Two men were convicted of murdering a flower delivery worker based mainly on testimony from two chance witnesses and a country-made pistol recovered during investigation. The Supreme Court reversed the conviction and High Court judgment, holding that the evidence was insufficient. The chance witnesses' credibility could not be verified, their presence at the crime scene unexplained, and the forensic report concluded the pistol's firing mechanism was defective and could not be linked to the crime. The stated motive (Rs. 250 debt waiver) was weak, and key witnesses remained unexamined. The Court acquitted both accused, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt."
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