P&H: Six-Day Delay in FIR, Weak Evidence Lead Court to Uphold Acquittal

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss.323, 341, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.173 — Acquittal — Revision against concurrent findings — Prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable shadow of doubt and there was no flaw in judgments passed by Courts below — Evidence...

(ii) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.154 — FIR — Delay of 6 days — There was no explanation worth name either in complaint or in deposition with regard to the delay — Occurrence was not reported to Police for six days and unexplained delay weakened...

(ii) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.397 — Revisional jurisdiction — Concurrent acquittal — Where two views are possible, one favouring the accused and the other against the accused, the one favouring the accused should be preferred — No interference was warranted in revisional jurisdiction. (Para...