As per case facts, Kumari Geeta reported the murder of her mother, Rajwanti, by her uncle Naresh and Nesha due to a plot dispute. Initial testimonies from Kumari Geeta (PW1) ... and her brother Satish (PW4) implicated the appellants, corroborated by Hari Om (PW3) and medical evidence showing multiple knife injuries. The appellants were convicted. On appeal, they argued a lack of motive and questioned the reliability of PW1 and PW4, who later turned hostile, claiming their earlier statements were coerced. The question arose whether the court could rely on the prior statements of witnesses who later turned hostile, particularly concerning the 'falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus' principle. Finally, the High Court upheld the conviction, reiterating that the 'falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus' maxim does not apply in India. It found the initial consistent statements of PW1 and PW4, corroborated by PW3 and medical findings, credible, noting that the child witnesses might have been pressurized to retract, thereby dismissing the appeal.