Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302/34, 341/34 & 323/34–Acquittal from the offence–Complainant is not the eye-witness of incident–Eye-witnesses PW 13 & 14 were declared hostile and they did not corroborate the story of prosecution–PW 9 & 11 also denied the fact of inflicting knife injury to deceased–No independent witness of recovery of knife–Prosecution failed to produce the log-sheet of vehicle to establish the recovery–Recovered weapon was not kept in safe custody–Held, case of prosecution is not established beyond the reasonable doubt–Appellant is entitled to be acquitted.
