Manharan Rajwade vs The State Of Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of the charge under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Geeta, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the theory of last seen together and did not discharge its burden under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The court found that the evidence presented was insufficient to prove the appellant's presence at the time of death, as key witnesses were declared hostile and did not support the prosecution's case. Consequently, the conviction was overturned, and the appellant was released.