Conviction Cannot Rest Solely on 'Last Seen' Evidence Without a Complete Chain of Circumstances; Man Acquitted in 1986 Murder Case: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Sunil Kumar, the sole surviving appellant in a murder case dating back to 1986, holding that the theory of "last seen together" is a very weak type of evidence and cannot by itself form the basis of conviction. The Court observed that in cases based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstances that points only towards the guilt of…