Supreme Court of India · 2009-08-04
ANIL KUMAR vs STATE REP.BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/15143
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ANIL KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE REP.BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the credibility of witness P W.2 in a murder case, emphasizing that his identification of the appellant was weak due to inconsistencies and lack of prior knowledge. The Court noted that the prosecution's timeline was questionable, as the post-mortem indicated a death date inconsistent with the alleged murder date. Ultimately, the Court held that the evidence presented did not meet the burden of proof required for conviction, leading to the acquittal of the appellant.