In Brief
The appellant was convicted of murder and kidnapping based on circumstantial evidence, primarily the testimony of two eyewitnesses. On appeal, the Supreme Court found that both witnesses had turned hostile and failed to testify that they saw the deceased being abducted or that he was with the appellant. Without credible evidence of kidnapping or that the deceased was last seen with the appellant, the Court held that the 'last seen theory' alone could not sustain conviction. Applying the principles governing circumstantial evidence, the Court found the prosecution had failed to establish a complete chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the appellant was acquitted and ordered released.
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