The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a man accused of rapine, robbing and murdering an 85-year-old woman, observing that the prosecution's case, based solely on circumstantial evidence, failed to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court noted that the non-examination of a crucial witness, who was last seen with the accused, left significant gaps in the investigation and created a strong possibility of false implication.

The Appellant, Mohamed Sameer Khan (“Appellant”), had been convicted by the Second Additional Sessions Judge (Special Court for Bomb Blast Case, Coimbatore) on 17 November 2017 under Sections 302, 449, 376 and 394 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of an 85-year-old woman, robbery of two gold bangles, and sexua

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