#evidentiary reliability

MP High Court suspends the remaining jail sentence of a POCSO convict, emphasizing the appellant's prolonged custody period, gaps in witness testimony, and absence of criminal antecedents. The ruling underscores that bail under POCSO may be granted where evidentiary reliability is questionable, even in serious offences.

Jharkhand High Court ruled that a conviction cannot stand on sole eyewitness testimony alone if it suffers from material contradictions, implausible conduct, or physical impossibility of observation. The judgment underscores the necessity of corroborative evidence to meet the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard in criminal trials.