Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302/149, 147 & 498-A [Corresponding Secs. 103/190, 191(3) & 85 of BNS, 2023]–Acquittal from the offence–Appreciation of–Statements of prosecution witnesses were recorded much after the incident–No direct medical or forensic evidence linking the accused-respondent to the act of setting the deceased on fire–Except the neighbour witness, all the witnesses are closely related to the deceased–Testimony of neighbour witness is highly doubtful–Lack of corroboration between the testimonies of witnesses–Extra-judicial confession is also not corroborated by the testimonies of witnesses–Held, acquittal was justified.
