In Brief
The State of Karnataka appealed the acquittal of a man convicted by the trial court of murdering his wife by strangulation under Section 302 IPC. The High Court acquitted him based on medical evidence showing no ligature mark on the neck, concluding that suicide could not be ruled out. The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal, holding that where the doctor's post-mortem evidence does not conclusively establish homicidal death and suicide remains a plausible alternative, the accused is entitled to the benefit of doubt. The Court found no compelling reason to interfere with the High Court's reasoned acquittal order.
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