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2025 0 Supreme(SC) 1374 : Conviction can be safe in a murder case even without eyewitness testimony if there is credible circumstantial evidence, such as the recovery of a weapon and blood-stained clothing, which corroborates the prosecution''''s case. The High Court upheld the conviction based on eyewitness testimony and corroborative circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of a weapon and blood-stained clothing, demonstrating that a conviction may be sustained on strong circumstantial evidence even when eyewitnesses are absent or unreliable.Checking relevance for Chandan VS State (Delhi Admn. )...
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Manish VS State of Madhya Pradesh - Crimes (2022)
: In a murder case where there is no eyewitness and only the victim''''s blood stain is found in the accused''''s car, conviction cannot be safely recorded. The prosecution failed to establish the origin and recovery of the human blood with forensic clarity, and the place of arrest of the appellant was highly doubtful. The court held that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, and a conviction based solely on such defective recovery and absence of credible eyewitness testimony is not safe. Therefore, the impugned judgment was set aside, and the criminal appeal was allowed.Checking relevance for Ravindra @ Ravi Sonkar, S/o Ramsamuj Sonkar VS State of Chhattisgarh through Out Post P. S. Chawani, District Durg, Chhattisgarh...2024 0 Supreme(Chh) 181 : The court held that conviction cannot be based solely on circumstantial evidence such as recovery of blood-stained articles (like blood found in an accused''''s car) if the sole eyewitness testimony is doubtful and the recovery lacks evidentiary value. The judgment emphasizes that even in the absence of an eyewitness, conviction must be supported by wholly reliable testimony or corroboration in material particulars by reliable direct or circumstantial evidence. The mere presence of the victim''''s blood in the accused''''s car is insufficient for a safe conviction without corroborative evidence, especially when the eyewitness is unreliable or absent.Checking relevance for State of Gujarat vs Jaimin Rajubhai Ramani...
2025 0 Supreme(Guj) 1515 : In a murder case, conviction cannot be safe solely based on the presence of the victim''''s bloodstains in the accused''''s car when there are no eyewitnesses. The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and the lack of eyewitness testimony or credible evidence—such as reliable identification or corroboration—can lead to acquittal. In this case, despite the accused surrendering with a knife and blood-stained clothes, the seizure was not adequately proven, and the sole witness could not reliably identify the accused. The court upheld the trial court''''s acquittal, emphasizing that the prosecution failed to meet the burden of proof due to insufficient evidence, particularly the absence of eyewitnesses and contradictions in testimonies. Therefore, mere physical evidence like bloodstains without corroborating proof is insufficient to sustain a conviction for murder.Checking relevance for Satya Charan Baski, son of Late Anand Baski VS State of Jharkhand...
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2024 0 Supreme(Jhk) 714 : Yes, a conviction can be safe in a murder case even if there are no eyewitnesses, provided the prosecution establishes guilt beyond reasonable doubt through other evidence. In this case, the conviction was upheld despite the absence of eyewitnesses, as forensic evidence—including blood-stained garments and the murder weapon—combined with the appellant''''s failure to provide a satisfactory explanation for incriminating evidence, was sufficient to prove guilt. The court emphasized that the prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and the accused bears the burden of proof for facts within their knowledge under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, 1872. The non-examination of certain witnesses was not fatal to the prosecution case, and the forensic evidence alone was deemed sufficient to sustain the conviction.
