MURUGAN vs STATE REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Murugan and Vellathai, setting aside the High Court's order and ordering their acquittal. The Court found that the prosecution failed to establish any active role of the appellants in the murder, as the evidence presented did not convincingly attribute direct involvement to them. The Court emphasized the possibility of false implication due to longstanding animosity between the parties, thereby granting the benefit of doubt to the appellants under the principles of criminal jurisprudence.