Nur Islam Khan vs State Of West Bengal

The Supreme Court held that a conviction under Section 302 IPC based solely on the circumstance of the deceased being last seen with the appellant is insufficient for establishing guilt, as it does not constitute a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. The Court found that the High Court erred in upholding the conviction without a robust evidentiary basis. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, the conviction and sentence were set aside, and the appellant was acquitted and ordered to be released.