Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 395, 332/149, 365/149, 148, 147–Arms Act, 1958–Secs. 4/25 & 3/25–Conviction–Justification–Delayed identification parade–One witness turned hostile and the other two admitted that the accused were shown to them prior to the identification parade–No explanation as to why the identification parade was conducted after such delay–Contradictory statements of PW 13–Articles of loot were not recovered from the accused whereas they were arrested within few hours of incident–Prosecution failed to prove the case beyond the reasonable doubt–Held, the conviction cannot be sustained.
