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Sadhu Singh Roda S/O Buta Singh Etc vs State Of Punjab on 25 January, 1984

11. It is a paramount tenet of criminal law that every accused is presumed to be innocent and cannot be convicted unless the prosecution is able to discharge the initial onus rested upon it beyond all reasonable doubts. The failure to do so would necessarily result in acquittal of accused. It has been held by Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in Sadhu Singh Vs. State of Punjab (1997) 3 RCR (Cri) 421:­ "5. In a criminal trial, it is for the prosecution to establish its case beyond all reasonable doubts. It is for the prosecution to travel the entire distance from 'may have' to 'must have'. If the prosecution appears to be improbable or lacks credibility the benefit of doubt necessarily has to go to the accused."
Supreme Court of India Cites 7 - Cited by 3880 - V D Tulzapurkar - Full Document
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