In Brief
The appellant, a police officer, was convicted of murdering an unidentified person whose body was found near a canal in 1993. The prosecution's case rested entirely on circumstantial evidence: credible witness testimony that the appellant was last seen with the deceased; recovery of the appellant's service revolver containing cartridges and a forensic report confirming the fatal bullet was fired from that gun. The appellant claimed he had surrendered the revolver due to suspension and was falsely implicated, but provided no evidence of suspension. The Supreme Court held that while motive strengthens circumstantial cases, its absence is not fatal if other circumstances form a complete chain pointing unequivocally to guilt. The Court affirmed conviction, finding the cumulative weight of the last-seen evidence and forensic proof compelling.
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