As per case facts, Gajanan was convicted for the murder of his mother, Kaushalya, after a property dispute. Kaushalya was found dead with injuries after a quarrel involving Gajanan and ... his minor daughter. Gajanan left the village and was later arrested. He appealed, arguing the conviction relied on incomplete circumstantial evidence, an unreliable child witness, and a weak motive. The question arose whether the prosecution proved Gajanan's guilt beyond reasonable doubt and if the circumstantial evidence chain was complete, pointing only to his guilt. Finally, the High Court found the death homicidal but concluded that the prosecution failed to prove Gajanan's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, as the circumstantial chain was incomplete and did not exclude other hypotheses. The child witness's testimony was inconsistent, and investigation had lapses. The appeal was allowed, and the conviction set aside.