Criminal Trial–Appeal against acquittal–Interference by High Court–Scope for interference–Held, while hearing the appeal against acquittal, High Court has possessed all the powers of appellate Court and nothing prevents it is appraised evidence and come to a conclusion different than that of the trial
Court but while doing so it shall bear in the mind that presumption of innocence is further reinforced by the acquittal of the accused by the trial Court–The view of the trial Court as to the credibility of the witnesses must be given proper weight and consideration–There must be a compelling and weighty
reason for High Court to come to a conclusion different than that of the trial Court.
