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31. Eyewitnesses are the most trustworthy witnesses in criminal cases according to the law. As established by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Krishna Ram v. State of Rajasthan [Krishna Ram v. State of Rajasthan, 1993 SCC (Cri) 387], the veracity and reliability of an eyewitness statement remain unaffected even if the statement results in the conviction of some accused parties and the acquittal of others.

32. The Hon'ble Supreme Court ruled in the case of Pratap Chauhan v. Ram Naik (2001) 9 SCC 266, that an eyewitness statement cannot be disregarded due to erroneous connotations before carefully and cautiously reviewing the