Murder of Wife--Marital Discord And Drunkenness Cannot Substitute For Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt--Acquittal
In cases resting on circumstantial evidence, every link in the chain must be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Strong suspicion — even arising from a strained marital relationship or addiction to alcohol — cannot substitute for proof. Failure to examine a material eyewitness, particularly one identified during investigation, constitutes a serious lapse and weakens the prosecution's case. Under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, the burden of explaining facts within personal knowledge shifts to the accused only after the prosecution first establishes the foundational circumstance, such as the last seen theory--Strong Suspicion Is Not Proof--Life Imprisonment Sets Aside Where Last Seen Theory Remained Unestablished
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