Babu vs State Of Kerala on 11 August, 2010
15. Law is well settled, that, in the appeal against acquittal, the
order of acquittal should not be lightly interfered with by the appellate
Court unless there is omission or perverse in the finding of the trial
Court. The appellate Court should not ordinarily set aside the order of
acquittal in a case where two views are possible, though the view of the
appellate Court may be the more probable one. It is also settled law that
in a case of appeal against acquittal, there is a double presumption in
favour of the accused. The presumption of innocence was further
confirmed by the order of acquittal. The Honourable Supreme Court in
Babu vs. State of Kerala reported in (2010) 3 SCC (Cri) 1179, has held
as follows: