Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302/34–Conviction–Justification–Circumstantial evidence–Appreciation of–Trial Court relied on the circumstances of last seen, motive and recoveries–Witnesses of last seen did not support the prosecution case and turned hostile–Contradiction between their statements–Motbir
witnesses of recovery also turned hostile–Recovered article was an object like to sword but not having any handle attached to it–Recovery of the handle was shown from a different place–Prosecution also failed to produce both articles before the Court–Two contradictory versions in regard to motive–Many
missing links in the chain of circumstances–Conviction cannot be sustained.
