JOYDEB PATRA vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, finding insufficient evidence to establish that the deceased died from poisoning. The Court noted that the postmortem report did not conclusively determine the cause of death, as the medical examiner reserved opinion pending chemical analysis. The Court held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the acquittal of the appellants.