In Brief
A man was convicted of murdering his wife and stealing her jewellery based on circumstantial evidence. The accused were found with the victim's gold ornaments and were last seen near the house on the morning of the murder. The Supreme Court held that while possession of stolen property justified conviction for dacoity (Section 392 IPC), the charge of murder could not be proved beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution failed to establish that robbery and murder occurred in the same transaction. The Court acquitted the accused of murder but upheld the dacoity conviction. The appeal was partly allowed and the accused was released as he had already served the dacoity sentence.
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