_*⭐️SC: In a case of circumstantial evidence, when circumstances are not established, accused is entitled to benefit of doubt.*_
_(a) Criminal Trial – Circumstantial evidence – STD booth owner identifying the accused to have made two calls from his booth at relevant times – Also giving called numbers – No evidence that the called numbers belonged to or were under control of PW4 and 10 – Circumstances not established. (Para 16)_
_(b) Criminal Trial – Circumstantial evidence – Threatening letter alleged to be written on a page torn from drawing book of murdered child recovered from house of Accused No. 1 – No forensic evidence to prove connection between the page and the recovered drawing book – Circumstances not established. (Para 16)_
_(c) Criminal Trial – Circumstantial evidence – Time of death – Medical evidence not supporting prosecution story – Circumstance not fitting in. (Para 17)_
_(d) Criminal Trial – Circumstantial evidence – When circumstances are not established, accused is entitled to benefit of doubt. (Para 19)_
_Case:_
_*Baiju Kumar Soni & Anr Vs. State of Jharkhand.*_
_Citation:_
_*2019 (7) Supreme 229.*_
_Decided on:_
_*01/08/2019*_