BALWANTBHAI B. PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of the appellant under Section 34 IPC was not sustainable due to the absence of evidence regarding the injury sustained by Gyasuddin Ahmed Ansari, whose injury report was not on record. The Court noted that the allegations against the appellant were based on insufficient grounds, primarily his act of catching hold of the witness, which did not establish his culpability. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant, emphasizing the lack of corroborative evidence linking him to the crime.