Padman Bibhar v. State of Odisha
Supreme Court of India2025 EduLaw (SC) 613Bench: Sanjay Karol; Prashant Kumar Mishra
Observing that the 'last seen together' theory alone is not enough to sustain a conviction unless supported by other compelling evidence, the Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted just because the deceased was last seen with the accused and the time gap between the last sighting and the death was unclear.