Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-10
Shafikuth Hussain @ Ravi vs State Of A.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shafikuth Hussain @ Ravi
- Respondent
- State Of A.P
- Bench
- J.M. Panchal, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of the appellant based on insufficient evidence, specifically criticizing the reliance on the testimony of P.W. 6, who failed to identify the appellant and whose evidence contradicted the prosecution's case. The Court noted that the trial court and High Court had disbelieved the key witnesses, P.W. 1 and P.W. 2, leading to a lack of credible evidence against the appellant. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the appellant was acquitted, with his bail bonds discharged.