Absence Of Upward Wound Marks Leads Allahabad High Court To Acquit Sole Surviving Accused In 1984 Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court acquitted the sole surviving accused in a 1984 murder case, observing that absence of upward wound marks on the deceased contradicted the prosecution’s version. The judgment stresses that medical evidence must align with ocular testimony and that contradictions create reasonable doubt. The article outlines the court’s reliance on forensic inconsistencies, benefit of doubt doctrine, and its application to long-pending criminal trials where evidentiary weaknesses undermine conviction.