KEWAL KRISHAN vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of Kewal Krishan under Sections 304-B, 306, and 498-A IPC was not sustainable due to lack of evidence proving his presence at the scene of the incident. The Court emphasized that mere suspicion is insufficient for conviction, and the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that he set the deceased on fire. Consequently, the Court acquitted Kewal Krishan, thereby reversing the High Court's decision that had upheld his conviction but reduced the sentence under Section 304-B IPC.