RAJENDRA PRASAD vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court held that in cases where the trial court acquits an accused based on disbelief of eyewitness testimony, the High Court must provide compelling reasons to overturn that acquittal. The Court emphasized that the absence of naming the accused in the FIR and the failure of witnesses to identify the accused during the test identification parade significantly undermined the prosecution's case. Ultimately, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's conviction under Section 302 IPC, reinstating the acquittal of the accused due to insufficient evidence.