In Brief
A man was convicted of murder based on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to life imprisonment. The High Court acquitted all co-accused but upheld the conviction against the appellant. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. The Court found that the 'last seen theory' alone cannot sustain conviction and that when all co-accused are acquitted (with no State appeal), the appellant is entitled to benefit of doubt. The appellant was acquitted and ordered to be released.
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