State Of Karnataka vs Srinivasa

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused under Section 302 IPC, emphasizing that the medical evidence presented by PW-7 indicated that the death could not conclusively be determined as homicidal, as no ligature mark was found on the neck. The Court noted that the High Court's conclusion that the evidence did not rule out suicide was a plausible view, and thus, the accused was entitled to the benefit of doubt. The appeal by the State of Karnataka was dismissed, affirming the acquittal.