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As per the case facts, the appellant challenges a High Court judgment that reversed a trial court acquittal and convicted the appellant for murder and house trespass. The victim, an
...elderly woman, was allegedly strangled to death. The reason for the appeal to the Supreme Court is to challenge this conviction. The question arose whether the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt, especially concerning the inconsistencies between the eyewitness testimony and the post-mortem report regarding the cause of death. Finally, the Supreme Court found the prosecution's story unbelievable for several reasons, including the discrepancy between the testimony about strangulation and the post-mortem report which did not show ligature marks encircling the neck as expected. The Court concluded that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, allowed the appeal, and acquitted the appellant, upholding the trial court's acquittal.
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