Complainant was shown photograph by police but the same was not exhibited--Complainant had not identified the accused in the Court--Acquittal..

Neither there was severance of relationship with the parent department nor he had ceased to be a public servant upon being sent on deputation--Thus, sanction for prosecution under S.197 CrPC..

Material improvement with regard to conduct of accused which caused suspicion and was not mentioned initially in ruqa--Acquittal..

Conduct of Complainant--Allegations are only against the appellant (mother-in-law) and even the husband of deceased has not been implicated--This reflects on the overall honest conduct of th..

Answers given by the accused cannot be taken against the co-accused..

Even if the insurance company failed to deny assessment by claimant, Commission has to apply its mind independently--Matter remanded..

Parole period shall only be subtracted from the total sentence and not from the actual sentence..

Liberal approach has to be adopted--Delay of 4908 days condoned..

Where no minimum sentence was prescribed, investigation has to be completed within 60 days even though maximum punishment of 14 years was prescribed under S.167(2) CrPC/S.187 BNSS..

Fake Cover Note--The agent who issued to said cover note was authorized agent of insurance company but was not examined--Cover note of the said serial number was not issued to any other pers..

Material Contradiction in the statement of prosecutrix--Acquittal under S.376 IPC/S.64 BNS..

Firing of gunshots with service assault rifle causing grievous hurt injuries which were not life threatening--Conviction upheld--Sentence under S.307 IPC reduced to already undergone..