Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302–Conviction–Sustainability–No direct evidence–Witnesses of site plan declared hostile–Recovery of clothes of appellant was made from the open place–No evidence on record to show that the recovered clothes were belonging to appellant–Prosecution failed to produce any independent witness of recovery–Recovered articles were supposed to be sealed in the presence of independent witness for avoiding the possibility of tampering with them–Uncomplete chain of circumstances–Held, appellant is entitled to get the benefit of doubt–Conviction set aside.
