Bharama Parasram Kudhachkar vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the conviction under Sections 302 and 397 IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution's case relied heavily on recoveries made under Section 27 of the Evidence Act. The Court held that mere recoveries without corroborative evidence from reliable witnesses cannot sustain a conviction, especially when key witnesses turned hostile. Consequently, the Court acquitted the accused, overturning the lower court's decision due to insufficient evidence to uphold the convictions.