DHAN RAJ @ DHAND vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants Dhan Raj and Badal based on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing that such evidence must form a complete and unbroken chain leading to only one inference. The Court reiterated that if multiple inferences are possible, the accused must be given the benefit of doubt. The judgment of the High Court convicting the appellants was affirmed, as the evidence presented met the stringent requirements for circumstantial proof in criminal cases.