As per the case facts the complainant's wife ingested milk from the appellant's dairy found it bitter and subsequently became unwell leading to her death The appellant was convicted under ... Section of the IPC by the Sessions Judge which was upheld by the High Court The appeal challenged this conviction The question arose whether the appellant was rightly convicted for murder under Section IPC given the circumstantial evidence Finally the Supreme Court found that the chain of evidence had many missing and weak links The Court noted issues with the parcel's condition and the investigation officer not trying to determine if the appellant possessed the poisonous substance The courts below also assumed organophosphorous was commonly available The Supreme Court concluded that none of the essential ingredients for conviction in a circumstantial evidence case were met and allowed the appeal acquitting the appellant

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