Last Seen Theory Alone Insufficient; Extra-Judicial Confession Before Police Considered Weak Evidence, Accused Acquitted in Wife’s Murder Case: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a man accused of murdering his wife, reiterating that suspicion, however strong, cannot replace proof beyond reasonable doubt. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish a complete and reliable chain of circumstantial evidence necessary to sustain a conviction for murder. Bench Hearing the Criminal Appeal The appeal was decided by a Division Bench comprising Justice Debangsu Basak and…